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Serious accident on A140, Mid Suffolk on Monday 30 August 1999

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2442 / 52°14'39"N

Longitude: 1.1025 / 1°6'8"E

OS Eastings: 611903

OS Northings: 265206

OS Grid: TM119652

Mapcode National: GBR TKH.9JW

Mapcode Global: VHL9T.2V6G

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199937B006460

Date

Monday 30 August 1999

Time

16:48

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

5

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Suffolk

Local Authority (Highways)

Suffolk County Council

Police Force

Suffolk

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

140

Road Type

Single 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

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

Petrol, 599cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

10

Petrol, 1596cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

3

13

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

4

Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 3972cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded.

5

7

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

3

Driver or rider

3

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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