Serious accident on A229, Maidstone on Sunday 24 August 1980

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3004 / 51°18'1"N

Longitude: 0.5147 / 0°30'52"E

OS Eastings: 575400

OS Northings: 158700

OS Grid: TQ754587

Mapcode National: GBR PQT.JXM

Mapcode Global: VHJM6.VKYZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1980461106460
Date
Sunday 24 August 1980
Time
10:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Maidstone
Police Force
Kent
Road Class
A
Road Number
229
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Slip road
Second Road Class
Motorway
Second Road Number
20
Light Conditions
Daylight
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Turning right	Offside	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	56 - 65	Male	Serious

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