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Serious accident on A20, Ashford on Saturday 8 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1212 / 51°7'16"N

Longitude: 0.9465 / 0°56'47"E

OS Eastings: 606300

OS Northings: 139900

OS Grid: TR063399

Mapcode National: GBR SYJ.L4P

Mapcode Global: VHKKW.C27S

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979467107159

Date

Saturday 8 December 1979

Time

23:28

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Ashford

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

20

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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