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Serious accident on A259, Shepway on Tuesday 26 June 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.076 / 51°4'33"N

Longitude: 1.1621 / 1°9'43"E

OS Eastings: 621600

OS Northings: 135500

OS Grid: TR216355

Mapcode National: GBR W21.DN6

Mapcode Global: FRA F6B8.LLG

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

1979467203179

Date

Tuesday 26 June 1979

Time

00:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Shepway

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Mini-roundabout

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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