Fatal crash on the A2 - 5 Mar 1989

Accident reference 198946DB05199

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 March 1989 at 00:20 a fatal collision occurred near A2 involving 2 vehicles and 5 casualties (2 fatal, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198946DB05199
Police Reference 46DB05199
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A2
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 533

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
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.