Sheppey Crossing pile-up
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The Sheppey Crossing pile-up was a massive multi-vehicle collision in thick fog on the Sheppey Crossing bridge in Kent, England, that left dozens injured and became one of the UK’s largest road accidents.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pile-up crash
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road traffic collision ⓘ |
| bridgeCarries | A249 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeSpans | The Swale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | dozens injured ⓘ |
| causeFactor |
drivers not using headlights in fog
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reduced visibility ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 2013-09-05 ⓘ |
| emergencyResponseBy |
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
NERFINISHED
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Kent Police NERFINISHED ⓘ South East Coast Ambulance Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
cars
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lorries ⓘ trucks ⓘ vans ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kent Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
calls for improved fog warning systems
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calls for variable speed limits on Sheppey Crossing ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Isle of Sheppey NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheppey Crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
BBC News
NERFINISHED
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The Daily Telegraph NERFINISHED ⓘ The Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | September 2013 ⓘ |
| near |
Queenborough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sittingbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absence of fatalities despite severity
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being one of the UK’s largest road accidents ⓘ scale of multi-vehicle involvement ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities | 0 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured |
around 60
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more than 60 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeriousInjuries | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfVehiclesInvolved |
more than 100
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over 130 ⓘ |
| partOf | road safety history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| required | air ambulance support ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
closure of Sheppey Crossing
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investigations into road safety in fog ⓘ major traffic disruption in Kent ⓘ |
| roadType | dual carriageway ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning rush hour ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Sheppey Crossing bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
poor visibility
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thick fog ⓘ |
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