Serious crash on the A229 - 7 Dec 1979

Accident reference 1979461110249

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 7 December 1979 at 09:45 a serious collision occurred near A229 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979461110249
Police Reference 461110249
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A229
Second Road A229
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 536

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.