Serious Mercedes Sprinter and Piaggio Vespa crash on an unclassified road in Brighton and Hove - 30 May 2024

Accident reference 2024471449844

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 30 May 2024 at 09:50 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Brighton and Hove involving 2 vehicles (piaggio vespa, mercedes sprinter) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.826650, -0.154000

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024471449844
Police Reference 471449844
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000043
Current Highway Authority E06000043
LSOA Code E01016854

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 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO VESPA
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 49cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES SPRINTER
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2143cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.