Crash on the A140 - 14 Jan 1988

Accident reference 1988372006100

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 14 January 1988 at 20:00 a slight collision occurred near A140 involving 2 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 1988372006100
Police Reference 372006100
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A140
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 413

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.