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Serious accident on A14, Forest Heath on Friday 21 August 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2685 / 52°16'6"N

Longitude: 0.392 / 0°23'31"E

OS Eastings: 563320

OS Northings: 266070

OS Grid: TL633660

Mapcode National: GBR N9J.PYG

Mapcode Global: VHJGH.R73S

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199837B003967

Date

Friday 21 August 1998

Time

08:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

7

Local Authority (Administrative)

Forest Heath

Local Authority (Highways)

Suffolk County Council

Police Force

Suffolk

Road Class

A

Road Number

14

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

142

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

6

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Slight

7

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

4

Driver or rider

3

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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