Serious Ford Sierra and Volkswagen Polo and MG Maestro crash on the A20 - 7 Apr 1993

Accident reference 1993461011195

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 April 1993 at 12:05 a serious collision occurred near A20 involving 3 vehicles (ford sierra, volkswagen polo, mg maestro) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) 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
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993461011195
Police Reference 461011195
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

First Road A20
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 530

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 895cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MG MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 45
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.