Fatal crash on the A20 - 22 Oct 1982

Accident reference 1982010RY0846

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 October 1982 at 06:10 a fatal collision occurred near A20 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) 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 - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1982010RY0846
Police Reference 010RY0846
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A20
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 18

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.