Fatal Ford Orion and Ford Escort and Bedford Model Missing crash on the A28 - 1 Dec 1992

Accident reference 1992461009485

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 1 December 1992 at 06:50 a fatal collision occurred near A28 involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992461009485
Police Reference 461009485
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A28
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 530

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 5420cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 5420cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA MODEL MISSING
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 3980cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 28
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.