Fatal accident on M20, Tonbridge and Malling on Friday 5 April 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3089 / 51°18'31"N

Longitude: 0.389 / 0°23'20"E

OS Eastings: 566610

OS Northings: 159350

OS Grid: TQ666593

Mapcode National: GBR NP4.WP7

Mapcode Global: VHJM4.PCJG

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199646MA21858
Date
Friday 5 April 1996
Time
15:30
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority (Highways)
Kent County Council
Police Force
Kent
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
20
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Area Type
Rural
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1			Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to right	Did not impact
2	5	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc	Female, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Offside	Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.
3	3	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Driver or rider		2	21 - 25	Female	Slight
1	Driver or rider		3	56 - 65	Male	Fatal
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	3	46 - 55	Female	Slight

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