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Serious accident on A21, Tunbridge Wells on Tuesday 14 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1114 / 51°6'40"N

Longitude: 0.3944 / 0°23'39"E

OS Eastings: 567700

OS Northings: 137400

OS Grid: TQ677374

Mapcode National: GBR NRN.BHP

Mapcode Global: VHJN3.SBCC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979464104569

Date

Tuesday 14 August 1979

Time

09:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tunbridge Wells

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

21

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

262

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

66 - 75

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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