Accident 200347K169652

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 6 December 2003 at 08:25 a fatal collision occurred near A 26, Lewes involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.826735, 0.033732

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200347K169652
Police Reference 47K169652
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 26
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 554
Highway Authority E10000011
LSOA Code E01021057

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA Model Missing
Engine Capacity 1500cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1991cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.