Ford Focus crash on the A23 in Brighton and Hove - 18 Apr 1999

Accident reference 199947C003909

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 April 1999 at 02:30 a slight collision occurred near A23, Brighton and Hove involving 1 vehicle (ford focus) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.823656, -0.137357

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199947C003909
Police Reference 47C003909
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 565
Highway Authority E06000043
LSOA Code E01016969

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.