Fatal Volkswagen Golf and Leyland Roadrunner and Ford Sierra crash on the A134 - 16 Jul 1997

Accident reference 199737B001429

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 July 1997 at 13:52 a fatal collision occurred near A134 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen golf, leyland roadrunner, ford sierra) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199737B001429
Police Reference 37B001429
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A134
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
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.