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Serious accident on A255, Thanet on Saturday 18 July 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3614 / 51°21'40"N

Longitude: 1.4197 / 1°25'10"E

OS Eastings: 638160

OS Northings: 168030

OS Grid: TR381680

Mapcode National: GBR X06.RPZ

Mapcode Global: VHMCW.K1DP

Approximate location: 64-66 Broadstairs Rd, Broadstairs CT10 2RT

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199846TH05746

Date

Saturday 18 July 1998

Time

00:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Thanet

Local Authority (Highways)

Kent County Council

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

255

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

4122

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Outcome

1

6

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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