Fatal crash on the A20 - 18 Jan 1981

Accident reference 1981465200291

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 January 1981 at 18:25 a fatal collision occurred near A20 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981465200291
Police Reference 465200291
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A20
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 533

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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