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Serious accident on A2, Canterbury on Saturday 28 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2554 / 51°15'19"N

Longitude: 1.1156 / 1°6'56"E

OS Eastings: 617500

OS Northings: 155300

OS Grid: TR175553

Mapcode National: GBR TYJ.6WM

Mapcode Global: VHLGN.9Q40

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1979466102969

Date

Saturday 28 April 1979

Time

02:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Canterbury

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

2

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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