Serious Ford Fusion and Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A272 in Chichester - 4 Feb 2018

Accident reference 2018471800632

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 February 2018 at 12:04 a serious collision occurred near A272, Chichester involving 2 vehicles (ford fusion, volkswagen touareg) and 4 casualties (2 serious, 2 slight) 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.988011, -0.747218

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018471800632
Police Reference 471800632
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A272
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 559
Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01032717

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FUSION
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 86
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 86
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 82
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.