Latitude: 51.1267 / 51°7'36"N
Longitude: 0.561 / 0°33'39"E
OS Eastings: 579300
OS Northings: 139500
OS Grid: TQ793395
Mapcode National: GBR PT0.BN9
Mapcode Global: VHJN0.NYX4
Accident ID
1979464107189
Date
Sunday 25 November 1979
Time
10:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Tunbridge Wells
Police Force
Kent
Road Class
A
Road Number
229
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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
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 |
Front |
Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree. |
||
2 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |