Crash on the A12 - 3 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197937J3MGD50

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 3 October 1979 at 12:30 a slight collision occurred near A12 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197937J3MGD50
Police Reference 37J3MGD50
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A12
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 415

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
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.