Serious crash on the A127 - 10 Feb 1983

Accident reference 19834200F0121

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 10 February 1983 at 20:50 a serious collision occurred near A127 involving 5 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19834200F0121
Police Reference 4200F0121
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 4
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road A127
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 452

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.