Serious Volvo Model Missing and Ford Sierra and Ford Capri crash on the M20 in Maidstone West - 1 Jan 1995

Accident reference 1995461317147

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 1 January 1995 at 18:14 a serious collision occurred near M20, Maidstone West involving 6 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1995461317147
Police Reference 461317147
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 3
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M20
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 542
Highway Authority E10000016

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 1289cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 78
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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