Serious crash on the A28 - 7 Jan 1989

Accident reference 198946DA00409

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 January 1989 at 19:20 a serious collision occurred near A28 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198946DA00409
Police Reference 46DA00409
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A28
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 530

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
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.