Serious Lexus Rx450 and BMW R 1200 crash on the A27 in Brighton and Hove - 25 Sep 2019

Accident reference 2019470881314

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 20:24 a serious collision occurred near A27, Brighton and Hove involving 2 vehicles (lexus rx450, bmw r 1200) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.861519, -0.092825

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2019470881314
Police Reference 470881314
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A27
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 565
Highway Authority E06000043
LSOA Code E01016899

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LEXUS RX450
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 3456cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model BMW R 1200
Engine Capacity 1170cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 9 (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.