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Serious accident on M20, Tonbridge and Malling on Saturday 31 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2966 / 51°17'47"N

Longitude: 0.4829 / 0°28'58"E

OS Eastings: 573200

OS Northings: 158200

OS Grid: TQ732582

Mapcode National: GBR PQS.NWS

Mapcode Global: VHJM6.BN4X

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

1981461209001

Date

Saturday 31 October 1981

Time

03:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tonbridge and Malling

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

20

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Nearside

Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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