Ford Focus and BMW 3 Series crash on the A258 in Dover - 2 Jan 2014

Accident reference 2014460237009

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 2 January 2014 at 17:06 a slight collision occurred near A258, Dover involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, bmw 3 series) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.219395, 1.390981

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2014460237009
Police Reference 460237009
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A258
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 533
Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024221

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2497cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Male
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.