Accident 2024461534171

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 22 December 2024 at 20:44 a serious collision occurred near A 2, Dartford involving 3 vehicles (ford focus, mercedes e class, nissan x-trail) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.430830, 0.285550

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024461534171
Police Reference 461534171
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 2
Second Road A 2
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000016
Current Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024134

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2143cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN X-TRAIL
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (4)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 78
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 6 (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.