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Serious accident on A251, Ashford on Wednesday 10 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2328 / 51°13'58"N

Longitude: -0.5333 / 0°31'59"W

OS Eastings: 502500

OS Northings: 149200

OS Grid: TQ025492

Mapcode National: GBR GDX.PYZ

Mapcode Global: VHFVN.P8YS

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

1979467100079

Date

Wednesday 10 January 1979

Time

17:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Ashford

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

251

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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