Serious accident on A2, Dover on Monday 6 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1544 / 51°9'15"N

Longitude: 1.2889 / 1°17'20"E

OS Eastings: 630090

OS Northings: 144600

OS Grid: TR300446

Mapcode National: GBR W17.GPT

Mapcode Global: VHLHB.977X

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199746SK00881
Date
Monday 6 October 1997
Time
16:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Dover
Local Authority (Highways)
Kent County Council
Police Force
Kent
Road Class
A
Road Number
2
Road Type
Roundabout
Junction
Roundabout
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
256
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
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
1	Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)	17	Heavy oil (Diesel)	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Front
2		7	Petrol, 233cc	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3		3	Petrol, 1580cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4		7	Petrol, 1596cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	56 - 65	Male	Serious

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