Serious Vauxhall Chevette and Ford Orion crash on the A12 - 7 Nov 1993

Accident reference 1993371610920

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 7 November 1993 at 09:30 a serious collision occurred near A12, B1068 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall chevette, ford orion) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993371610920
Police Reference 371610920
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

First Road A12
Second Road B1068
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 410

Junction Information

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

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
Make/Model VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1256cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
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.