Accident 2012471201365

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 14 March 2012 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near A 283, Shoreham-by-Sea involving 7 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.834931, -0.280065

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2012471201365
Police Reference 471201365
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 283
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 557
Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01031368

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1240cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA JAZZ
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1339cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MINI COOPER
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FIAT PUNTO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 76
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 3
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.