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Fatal accident on A28, Canterbury on Tuesday 7 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3052 / 51°18'18"N

Longitude: 1.1348 / 1°8'5"E

OS Eastings: 618600

OS Northings: 160900

OS Grid: TR186609

Mapcode National: GBR TXY.5QJ

Mapcode Global: VHLGG.MG98

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979466106009

Date

Tuesday 7 August 1979

Time

23:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Canterbury

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

28

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Offside

Overturned.

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

1

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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