Serious Saab Model Missing and Land Rover Defender and Morris Minor crash on the A26 in Maidstone West - 31 Jul 1997

Accident reference 199746WK26886

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 July 1997 at 23:55 a serious collision occurred near A26, Maidstone West involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199746WK26886
Police Reference 46WK26886
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A26
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 542
Highway Authority E10000016

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SAAB Model Missing
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MORRIS MINOR
Engine Capacity 948cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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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.