Accident 2018460261247

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 January 2018 at 16:55 a serious collision occurred near A 20, Maidstone involving 2 vehicles (car, ford mondeo) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.282532, 0.501577

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018460261247
Police Reference 460261247
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 20
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 536
Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024340

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.