Serious Nissan Cherry crash on the A12 - 18 Dec 1997

Accident reference 199737G001873

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 December 1997 at 17:35 a serious collision occurred near A 12 involving 1 vehicle (nissan cherry) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199737G001873
Police Reference 37G001873
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 12
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN CHERRY
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1270cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.