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Serious accident on A45, St. Edmundsbury on Saturday 1 February 1986

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2576 / 52°15'27"N

Longitude: 0.665 / 0°39'54"E

OS Eastings: 581990

OS Northings: 265500

OS Grid: TL819655

Mapcode National: GBR QDR.DYW

Mapcode Global: VHJGN.GJY6

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

1986373018400

Date

Saturday 1 February 1986

Time

20:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

6

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

St. Edmundsbury

Police Force

Suffolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Offside

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

3

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded.

4

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Previous accident.

5

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

6

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Previous accident. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

21 - 25

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

6

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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