Serious Ford Transit Custom and Mercedes B Class crash on the M20 in Dunton Green - 17 Nov 2023

Accident reference 2023461376038

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 17 November 2023 at 09:40 a serious collision occurred near M20, Dunton Green involving 2 vehicles (ford transit custom, mercedes b class) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.372118, 0.252131

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023461376038
Police Reference 461376038
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M20
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024433

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES B CLASS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 84
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (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.