Serious crash on the A127 - 9 Jul 1983

Accident reference 19834200H0552

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 July 1983 at 19:00 a serious collision occurred near A127, A1158 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19834200H0552
Police Reference 4200H0552
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road A127
Second Road A1158
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 460

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 79
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
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.