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Serious accident on A258, Dover on Friday 26 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.224 / 51°13'26"N

Longitude: 1.3714 / 1°22'16"E

OS Eastings: 635500

OS Northings: 152600

OS Grid: TR355526

Mapcode National: GBR X1W.CHC

Mapcode Global: VHLGZ.QHBK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979465200519

Date

Friday 26 January 1979

Time

06:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Dover

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

258

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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