Skip to main content
CrashStats

Fatal A256 crash in Dover on 16 February 2005 at 13:35 involving a Toyota Previa

Four vehicles, including a Toyota Previa and a Vauxhall Corsa, were involved in a crash on the A256 in Dover at 13:35 on Wednesday 16 February 2005. The 50-year-old female driver of the Toyota Previa was killed, two other people were seriously injured and four were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
16 Feb 2005
Wednesday, 13:35
Vehicles
4
Toyota Previa and 3 others
Casualties
7
1 killed, 2 seriously injured, 4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.14749, longitude 1.27844, in the CT16 postcode district and within the built-up area of Dover. It is one of the crashes that make up the Dover Downs & River, Dover, CT17 0SG area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Dover

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2005460106581
Council area
Dover
Police force
Kent
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Kent

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
256
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 6 September 1993.

Vehicles involved (4)

  • Vehicle 1: Toyota Previa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    50 years
    Engine capacity
    2,438 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    9 years

  • Vehicle 2: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Engine capacity
    973 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 3: Renault Clio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    24 years
    Engine capacity
    1,390 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    12 years

  • Vehicle 4: Van

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    49 years

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Female, aged 50, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Toyota Previa)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Female, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Corsa)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Renault Clio)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 49, van occupant, in vehicle 4 (Van)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 8, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Renault Clio)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 28, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Toyota Previa)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Serious

    Car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Toyota Previa)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2005460106581 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Dover road accident statistics for 2005.