Fatal crash on the B172 - 17 Jan 1983

Accident reference 19834200G0047

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 17 January 1983 at 22:45 a fatal collision occurred near B172 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19834200G0047
Police Reference 4200G0047
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road B172
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 456

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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