Serious Ford Orion and Peugeot 406 crash on the B2117 in Haywards Heath - 11 Oct 1999

Accident reference 199947H003334

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 11 October 1999 at 02:11 a serious collision occurred near B2117, Haywards Heath involving 2 vehicles (ford orion, peugeot 406) and 5 casualties (3 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.919505, -0.193146

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199947H003334
Police Reference 47H003334
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B2117
Second Road B2117
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 563
Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01031770

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 406
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1761cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
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.