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Serious accident on A26, Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 7 January 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1383 / 51°8'17"N

Longitude: 0.26 / 0°15'35"E

OS Eastings: 558200

OS Northings: 140100

OS Grid: TQ582401

Mapcode National: GBR MPS.DKG

Mapcode Global: VHHQD.GN97

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198946AC00119

Date

Saturday 7 January 1989

Time

14:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tunbridge Wells

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

26

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

4303

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking - nearside

Front

2

2

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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