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Serious A259 crash in Eastbourne on 26 May 1990 at 14:20 involving a Commer minibus

A Commer minibus, a Ford Sierra and an Austin Metro were involved in a crash on the A259 in Eastbourne at 14:20 on Saturday 26 May 1990. There were nine casualties: two people were seriously injured and seven were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a crossroads.

Severity
Serious
Date
26 May 1990
Saturday, 14:20
Vehicles
3
Commer and 2 others
Casualties
9
2 seriously injured, 7 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 50.77146, longitude 0.25995, in the BN20 postcode district and within the built-up area of Eastbourne.

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
199047SA00247
Council area
Eastbourne
Police force
Sussex

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
259
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph

Junction information

Junction type
Crossroads
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
C

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 13 November 1987.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Commer

    Minibus or motor caravan

    Towing and articulation
    Single trailer
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    19 years
    Engine capacity
    1,725 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Sierra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    27 years
    Engine capacity
    2,304 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 3: Austin Metro

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    1,275 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years

Casualties (9)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 19, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Commer)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 27, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Sierra)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 38, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Austin Metro)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 25, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Sierra)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 42, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Commer)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 15, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Commer)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 2, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Commer)

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 19, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Commer)

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 11, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Commer)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 199047SA00247 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Eastbourne road accident statistics for 1990.