Serious accident on A45, Forest Heath on Tuesday 11 October 1983

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2661 / 52°15'58"N

Longitude: 0.5628 / 0°33'46"E

OS Eastings: 574980

OS Northings: 266200

OS Grid: TL749662

Mapcode National: GBR PC2.YZD

Mapcode Global: VHJGL.P9WM

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1983373177500
Date
Tuesday 11 October 1983
Time
15:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Forest Heath
Police Force
Suffolk
Road Class
A
Road Number
45
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
C
Second Road Number
659
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, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside
2				Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	Over 75	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	36 - 45	Female	Serious
3	Passenger		1	Over 75	Female	Slight
4	Driver or rider		2	46 - 55	Male	Slight

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