Serious Hyundai Coupe and Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A286 in Chichester - 4 Apr 2015

Accident reference 2015471501860

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 April 2015 at 10:55 a serious collision occurred near A286, Chichester involving 5 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.796775, -0.821446

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2015471501860
Police Reference 471501860
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A286
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 559
Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01031542

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HYUNDAI COUPE
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1975cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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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.