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Serious accident on A21, Tunbridge Wells on Wednesday 15 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1617 / 51°9'42"N

Longitude: 0.3054 / 0°18'19"E

OS Eastings: 561300

OS Northings: 142800

OS Grid: TQ613428

Mapcode National: GBR NQZ.01N

Mapcode Global: VHHQF.72T8

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

1981464104471

Date

Wednesday 15 July 1981

Time

22:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tunbridge Wells

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

21

Road Type

Single 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

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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