Menu
Every Accident

Serious accident on A2, Canterbury on Friday 21 December 1979

Data on this site is no longer being updated. For the latest in accident stats, plus other road data, please visit our new site at MABCU - Data for road nerds

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1941 / 51°11'38"N

Longitude: 1.1845 / 1°11'4"E

OS Eastings: 622600

OS Northings: 148700

OS Grid: TR226487

Mapcode National: GBR W0Q.094

Mapcode Global: VHLH2.H72X

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

1979466110329

Date

Friday 21 December 1979

Time

09:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Canterbury

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

2

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.