Fatal crash on the A127 - 6 Jul 1989

Accident reference 19894200H0644

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 July 1989 at 15:20 a fatal collision occurred near A127 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: Crossroads

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 19894200H0644
Police Reference 4200H0644
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

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

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 11967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 82
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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