Skoda Fabia and Mini Cooper crash on the A259 in Wealden - 8 Dec 2024

Accident reference 2024471528216

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 8 December 2024 at 16:50 a slight collision occurred near A 259, Wealden involving 2 vehicles (skoda fabia, mini cooper) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.811300, 0.348870

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024471528216
Police Reference 471528216
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 259
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000011
Current Highway Authority E10000011
LSOA Code E01021211

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + 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 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SKODA FABIA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MINI COOPER
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 4 (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.