Serious crash on the A20 - 7 Apr 1985

Accident reference 1985461203215

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 7 April 1985 at 23:14 a serious collision occurred near A20 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) 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 1985461203215
Police Reference 461203215
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A20
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 542

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 23
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
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.