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Serious accident on A254, Thanet on Thursday 20 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3663 / 51°21'58"N

Longitude: 1.3948 / 1°23'41"E

OS Eastings: 636400

OS Northings: 168500

OS Grid: TR364685

Mapcode National: GBR X05.CFM

Mapcode Global: VHMCP.4X6G

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979465107269

Date

Thursday 20 September 1979

Time

17:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Thanet

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

254

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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

Pedal cycle

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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