Serious crash on the A229 - 7 Apr 1983

Accident reference 1983461102643

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 April 1983 at 21:00 a serious collision occurred near A229 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1983461102643
Police Reference 461102643
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

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

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 76
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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