Serious accident on A45, Suffolk Coastal on Monday 24 July 1989

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0064 / 52°0'23"N

Longitude: 1.284 / 1°17'2"E

OS Eastings: 625490

OS Northings: 239310

OS Grid: TM254393

Mapcode National: GBR VPZ.1H7

Mapcode Global: VHLC2.6TNS

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1989371106200
Date
Monday 24 July 1989
Time
18:04
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Suffolk Coastal
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		5	Petrol, 1600cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Turning right	Offside	Skidded.
2		7	Petrol, 1270cc	Male, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	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	36 - 45	Male	Slight
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	36 - 45	Female	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Female	Slight
5	Driver or rider		2	Over 75	Male	Serious
6	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	Over 75	Female	Serious

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