Serious Ford Fiesta and Ford Escort and Honda Vf500F crash on the B1456 - 20 Aug 1991

Accident reference 1991371631200

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 August 1991 at 21:45 a serious collision occurred near B1456 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, ford escort, honda vf500f) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991371631200
Police Reference 371631200
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road B1456
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 410

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA VF500F
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 499cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.