Serious accident on A262, Tunbridge Wells on Wednesday 1 June 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1133 / 51°6'47"N

Longitude: 0.4759 / 0°28'33"E

OS Eastings: 573400

OS Northings: 137800

OS Grid: TQ734378

Mapcode National: GBR PT3.154

Mapcode Global: VHJN5.68GX

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1983464102763
Date
Wednesday 1 June 1983
Time
08:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
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
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Did not impact
3		Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Nearside.
4		Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	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		4	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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