Serious crash on the A249 - 25 Sep 1981

Accident reference 1981466408161

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 25 September 1981 at 07:15 a serious collision occurred near A249 involving 3 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981466408161
Police Reference 466408161
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A249
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 540

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
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.