Fatal accident on A45, Mid Suffolk on Tuesday 6 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6846 / 53°41'4"N

Longitude: -6.4232 / 6°25'23"W

OS Eastings: 108050

OS Northings: 430000

OS Grid: SB080300

Mapcode National: IRL 52X.05

Mapcode Global: GBR BLJY.W4Y

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197937B6IJ313
Date
Tuesday 6 February 1979
Time
08:45
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Mid Suffolk
Police Force
Suffolk
Road Class
A
Road Number
45
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
Road Surface Conditions
Snow
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Driver	Where	Doing What	Outcome
1		Male, 26 - 35	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Skidded.
2		Male, 16 - 20	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 56 - 65	;	Going ahead other

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Serious
1	Driver or rider		2	16 - 20	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Male	Fatal

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