Land Rover Freelander and Ford Mondeo crash on the A275 in Wealden - 14 Aug 2021

Accident reference 2021471076849

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 14 August 2021 at 02:49 a slight collision occurred near A275, Wealden involving 2 vehicles (land rover freelander, ford mondeo) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.030971, -0.001234

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2021471076849
Police Reference 471076849
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A275
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000011
LSOA Code E01021164

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 LAND ROVER FREELANDER
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2179cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 25 years
Engine Capacity 1988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

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 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.