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Fatal accident on M2, Swale on Sunday 6 May 2001

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2998 / 51°17'59"N

Longitude: 0.8937 / 0°53'37"E

OS Eastings: 601822

OS Northings: 159603

OS Grid: TR018596

Mapcode National: GBR SW9.JRC

Mapcode Global: VHKJW.FLTG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

200146SW40080

Date

Sunday 6 May 2001

Time

16:23

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swale

Local Authority (Highways)

Kent County Council

Police Force

Kent

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

2

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

4012

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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

Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over

3

Heavy oil (Diesel), 5861cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

2

Petrol, 1895cc

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

66 - 75

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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