Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta crash on the A27 in Chichester - 19 Mar 2025

Accident reference 2025471567347

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 16:15 a slight collision occurred near A27, A259, Chichester involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, volkswagen polo) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.830070, -0.754450

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025471567347
Police Reference 471567347
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 A27
Second Road A259
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000032
Current Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01035327

Junction Information

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

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (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.