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Serious accident on A262, Tunbridge Wells on Friday 1 October 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1142 / 51°6'51"N

Longitude: 0.4731 / 0°28'23"E

OS Eastings: 573200

OS Northings: 137900

OS Grid: TQ732379

Mapcode National: GBR PT3.0FL

Mapcode Global: VHJN5.48Z5

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

1982464106432

Date

Friday 1 October 1982

Time

21:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tunbridge Wells

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

262

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

6 - 10

Female

Serious

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