Fatal Jeep Cherokee crash on the A259 in Brighton and Hove - 7 Sep 2024

Accident reference 2024471488324

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 September 2024 at 02:45 a fatal collision occurred near A259, Brighton and Hove involving 1 vehicle (jeep cherokee) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.814580, -0.108410

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024471488324
Police Reference 471488324
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A259
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000043
Current Highway Authority E06000043
LSOA Code E01016957

Junction Information

Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing (2024) Unknown

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model JEEP CHEROKEE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1956cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic
IMD Decile 10 (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.