Serious crash on the A47 - 24 Feb 1988

Accident reference 1988351070188

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 February 1988 at 13:00 a serious collision occurred near A47 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1988351070188
Police Reference 351070188
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A47
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 394

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
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.