Rover 400 Series and Honda Civic and Renault 9 crash on the A12 - 17 Jan 1996

Accident reference 1996371600650

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 January 1996 at 08:15 a slight collision occurred near A12 involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996371600650
Police Reference 371600650
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A12
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 9
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1996cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 21
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
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.