Serious crash on the A143 - 29 Mar 1979

Accident reference 1979360040298

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 29 March 1979 at 23:15 a serious collision occurred near A143, B1062 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979360040298
Police Reference 360040298
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Norfolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A143
Second Road B1062
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 406

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.