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Serious accident on A45, St. Edmundsbury on Wednesday 23 April 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2362 / 52°14'10"N

Longitude: 0.754 / 0°45'14"E

OS Eastings: 588150

OS Northings: 263350

OS Grid: TL881633

Mapcode National: GBR RGC.ZBB

Mapcode Global: VHKDC.02Y2

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1980373068600

Date

Wednesday 23 April 1980

Time

11:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

St. Edmundsbury

Police Force

Suffolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Offside

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

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