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Slight accident on A229, Tunbridge Wells on Sunday 2 November 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1261 / 51°7'33"N

Longitude: 0.5621 / 0°33'43"E

OS Eastings: 579380

OS Northings: 139430

OS Grid: TQ793394

Mapcode National: GBR PT0.BX6

Mapcode Global: VHJN0.PYHN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199746WL01255

Date

Sunday 2 November 1997

Time

16:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tunbridge Wells

Local Authority (Highways)

Kent County Council

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

229

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2496cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

2

Petrol, 1600cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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