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Serious accident on A20, Tonbridge and Malling on Saturday 20 December 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3022 / 51°18'7"N

Longitude: 0.3871 / 0°23'13"E

OS Eastings: 566500

OS Northings: 158600

OS Grid: TQ665586

Mapcode National: GBR NPB.8PF

Mapcode Global: VHJM4.NJHM

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

1980461210310

Date

Saturday 20 December 1980

Time

12:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tonbridge and Malling

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

20

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Road surface defective

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Overturned.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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