Fatal crash on the A26 - 9 Dec 1989

Accident reference 198946AB13489

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 December 1989 at 18:28 a fatal collision occurred near A26 involving 3 vehicles and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 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 198946AB13489
Police Reference 46AB13489
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A26
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2315cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.