Serious crash on the A143 - 27 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197937A27L353

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 January 1979 at 11:35 a serious collision occurred near A143 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197937A27L353
Police Reference 37A27L353
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A143
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 414

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.