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Fatal accident on A140, Mid Suffolk on Monday 24 October 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.309 / 52°18'32"N

Longitude: 1.1016 / 1°6'5"E

OS Eastings: 611530

OS Northings: 272410

OS Grid: TM115724

Mapcode National: GBR TJQ.99Z

Mapcode Global: VHL9M.17P7

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

1983372114200

Date

Monday 24 October 1983

Time

18:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Suffolk

Police Force

Suffolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

140

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Female

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Male

Fatal

3

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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