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Serious accident on unclassified road, Sevenoaks on Monday 6 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3689 / 51°22'8"N

Longitude: 0.2871 / 0°17'13"E

OS Eastings: 559300

OS Northings: 165800

OS Grid: TQ593658

Mapcode National: GBR XB.K1Y

Mapcode Global: VHHP7.XVNG

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

1979463105609

Date

Monday 6 August 1979

Time

19:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sevenoaks

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

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