Ford Fiesta crash on the A229 in Maidstone West - 31 Jan 2018

Accident reference 2018460265910

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 31 January 2018 at 16:57 a slight collision occurred near A229, M2, Maidstone West involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, motorcycle over 500cc) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.334569, 0.508745

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018460265910
Police Reference 460265910
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A229
Second Road M2
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 542
Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024721

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 996cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (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.