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Fatal accident on A229, Tonbridge and Malling on Tuesday 18 September 1979

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Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3348 / 51°20'5"N

Longitude: 0.5051 / 0°30'18"E

OS Eastings: 574600

OS Northings: 162500

OS Grid: TQ746625

Mapcode National: GBR PQF.8HP

Mapcode Global: VHJM0.PQW3

Approximate location: 9 Ashleigh Gardens, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham ME5 9GF

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1979461207409

Date

Tuesday 18 September 1979

Time

23:50

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tonbridge and Malling

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

229

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Female

Fatal

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