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Serious accident on A229, Tonbridge and Malling on Thursday 8 January 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3239 / 51°19'26"N

Longitude: 0.5073 / 0°30'26"E

OS Eastings: 574800

OS Northings: 161300

OS Grid: TQ748613

Mapcode National: GBR PQF.WLY

Mapcode Global: VHJM0.RZ2G

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

1981461200841

Date

Thursday 8 January 1981

Time

00:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tonbridge and Malling

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

229

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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