Serious crash on the A12 - 1 Nov 1979

Accident reference 197937K1TDD60

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 1 November 1979 at 19:15 a serious collision occurred near A12 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197937K1TDD60
Police Reference 37K1TDD60
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
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 416

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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