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Serious accident on A45, Suffolk Coastal on Wednesday 8 July 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9907 / 51°59'26"N

Longitude: 1.3191 / 1°19'8"E

OS Eastings: 627980

OS Northings: 237670

OS Grid: TM279376

Mapcode National: GBR WRJ.4BS

Mapcode Global: VHLC8.T779

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1981371110100

Date

Wednesday 8 July 1981

Time

19:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Suffolk Coastal

Police Force

Suffolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

355

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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