Serious crash on the B1115 - 23 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197937CNVK410

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 23 March 1979 at 21:50 a serious collision occurred near B1115 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197937CNVK410
Police Reference 37CNVK410
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road B1115
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 410

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
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 Turning right

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
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.