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Slight accident on A26, Tunbridge Wells on Sunday 22 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1301 / 51°7'48"N

Longitude: 0.2638 / 0°15'49"E

OS Eastings: 558500

OS Northings: 139200

OS Grid: TQ585392

Mapcode National: GBR MPZ.1JW

Mapcode Global: VHHQD.JVBH

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979464102089

Date

Sunday 22 April 1979

Time

17:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tunbridge Wells

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

26

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Overturned.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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