Fatal Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the M2 in Gravesend - 26 Sep 2024

Accident reference 2024461496134

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 September 2024 at 02:30 a fatal collision occurred near M2, A2, Gravesend involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen tiguan) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.399680, 0.434650

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024461496134
Police Reference 461496134
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M2
Second Road A2
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000016
Current Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024301

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (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.