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Serious accident on A255, Thanet on Friday 23 February 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3571 / 51°21'25"N

Longitude: 1.4386 / 1°26'19"E

OS Eastings: 639500

OS Northings: 167620

OS Grid: TR395676

Mapcode National: GBR X07.Y85

Mapcode Global: VHMCW.W4DY

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199646TH25493

Date

Friday 23 February 1996

Time

16:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Thanet

Local Authority (Highways)

Kent County Council

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

255

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

255

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

Over 75

Female

Slight

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