Ford Mondeo crash on the A23 in Haywards Heath - 16 Oct 2024

Accident reference 2024471505064

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 10:50 a slight collision occurred near A23, A272, Haywards Heath involving 2 vehicles (ford mondeo, car) and 1 casualty (1 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.987930, -0.201140

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024471505064
Police Reference 471505064
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A23
Second Road A272
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000032
Current Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01031698

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 22 years
Engine Capacity 1999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.