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Serious accident on M2, Swale on Saturday 22 September 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3023 / 51°18'8"N

Longitude: 0.862 / 0°51'43"E

OS Eastings: 599600

OS Northings: 159800

OS Grid: TQ996598

Mapcode National: GBR RTY.8RK

Mapcode Global: VHKJV.WJKH

Approximate location: Water Ln, Faversham ME13

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

1979466207599

Date

Saturday 22 September 1979

Time

01:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swale

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

2

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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