Ford Transit and Citroen Xsara crash on the A229 in Maidstone West - 9 Jul 2008

Accident reference 2008460159685

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 July 2008 at 14:48 a slight collision occurred near A229, Maidstone West involving 3 vehicles (ford transit, citroen xsara, car) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.335756, 0.507292

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008460159685
Police Reference 460159685
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A229
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 542
Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024721

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN XSARA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.