Fatal Leyland Daf Ft 80 crash on the A47 in King's Lynn - 18 Apr 1996

Accident reference 199636K960357

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 April 1996 at 00:50 a fatal collision occurred near A47, A149, King's Lynn involving 1 vehicle (leyland daf ft 80) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199636K960357
Police Reference 36K960357
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Norfolk

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A47
Second Road A149
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 407
Highway Authority E10000020

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 80
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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Data Source

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