Fatal accident on A2, Swale on Thursday 9 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3558 / 51°21'20"N

Longitude: 0.6468 / 0°38'48"E

OS Eastings: 584390

OS Northings: 165180

OS Grid: TQ843651

Mapcode National: GBR QRK.VS4

Mapcode Global: VHJM3.5690

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199746SW10925
Date
Thursday 9 October 1997
Time
05:44
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Swale
Local Authority (Highways)
Kent County Council
Police Force
Kent
Road Class
A
Road Number
2
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
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	4	Petrol, 1796cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
2	12	Petrol, 1275cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Offside	Left carriageway Nearside.
3	7	Petrol, 1596cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Pedestrian	Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic	1	21 - 25	Male	Fatal
2	Pedestrian	Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)	3	21 - 25	Male	Slight

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