Serious Ford Cortina and Ford Model Missing and Mz Model Missing crash on the A256 - 5 Jul 1990

Accident reference 199046EC14530

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 July 1990 at 16:38 a serious collision occurred near A256 involving 6 vehicles and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199046EC14530
Police Reference 46EC14530
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 3
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A256
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 541

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Make/Model MZ Model Missing
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 49cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 244
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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