Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the A259 in Folkestone West - 27 Dec 2017

Accident reference 2017460266547

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 December 2017 at 00:13 a serious collision occurred near A259, Folkestone West involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.992359, 0.888354

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017460266547
Police Reference 460266547
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A259
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 539
Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024549

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (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.