Serious crash on the B256 - 1 Aug 1979

Accident reference 1979465305589

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 1 August 1979 at 08:30 a serious collision occurred near B256 involving 2 vehicles 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979465305589
Police Reference 465305589
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road B256
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 533

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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