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A22 crash in Eastbourne on 12 December 2001 at 16:35 involving a Leyland DAF FT 85 lorry

A Leyland DAF FT 85 lorry, a Peugeot 206 and a Renault Megane were involved in a crash on the A22 in Eastbourne at 16:35 on Wednesday 12 December 2001. The 27-year-old male driver of the Renault Megane was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight on a dry road with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
12 Dec 2001
Wednesday, 16:35
Vehicles
3
Leyland DAF FT 85 and 2 others
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 50.81915, longitude 0.24154, in the BN26 postcode district and within the built-up area of Polegate. It is one of the crashes that make up the Polegate North, Wealden, BN26 6BY area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Eastbourne

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200147S145290
Council area
Eastbourne
Police force
Sussex
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
East Sussex

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
22
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 10 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 16 August 2001.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Leyland DAF FT 85

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    7 years

  • Vehicle 2: Peugeot 206

    Car

    Driver sex
    Male
    Engine capacity
    1,360 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 3: Renault Megane

    Car

    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    27 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    0 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 27, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Renault Megane)

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 200147S145290 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 2001.