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Serious accident on A229, Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 2 January 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.055 / 51°3'18"N

Longitude: 0.5071 / 0°30'25"E

OS Eastings: 575800

OS Northings: 131400

OS Grid: TQ758314

Mapcode National: GBR PTQ.WHJ

Mapcode Global: FRA C6YB.HBZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198846AC00138

Date

Saturday 2 January 1988

Time

11:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tunbridge Wells

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

229

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining 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

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)

2

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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