Serious accident on A12, Suffolk Coastal on Sunday 21 January 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6681 / 55°40'5"N

Longitude: -8.3644 / 8°21'51"W

OS Eastings: 60

OS Northings: 660000

OS Grid: NQ000600

Mapcode National: GBR 5FRQ.TXG

Mapcode Global: WGS8Q.HS6M

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197937A21L503
Date
Sunday 21 January 1979
Time
11:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Suffolk Coastal
Police Force
Suffolk
Road Class
A
Road Number
12
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Pedal cycle			Male, 16 - 20	;	Turning right
2				Male, 36 - 45	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Cyclist	1	11 - 15	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	66 - 75	Male	Slight
3	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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