Latitude: 52.024 / 52°1'26"N
Longitude: 1.198 / 1°11'52"E
OS Eastings: 619500
OS Northings: 241000
OS Grid: TM195410
Mapcode National: GBR VPN.3P7
Mapcode Global: VHLC0.QD58
Accident ID
1989371190100
Date
Sunday 24 December 1989
Time
18:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Ipswich
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
Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Petrol, 1275cc |
Male, 16 - 20 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Nearside |
Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Road sign or traffic signal. |
||
2 |
1 |
Petrol, 1598cc |
Female, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
|
3 |
2 |
Petrol, 1766cc |
Female, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |
3 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
|
4 |
Driver or rider |
3 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |