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Serious accident on A259, Shepway on Wednesday 8 April 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0086 / 51°0'30"N

Longitude: 0.9792 / 0°58'44"E

OS Eastings: 609090

OS Northings: 127470

OS Grid: TR090274

Mapcode National: GBR SZX.NCL

Mapcode Global: FRA D6YG.18Z

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

199846WL04146

Date

Wednesday 8 April 1998

Time

18:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Shepway

Local Authority (Highways)

Kent County Council

Police Force

Kent

Road Class

A

Road Number

259

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

2311

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

12

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

2

21

Petrol, 749cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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