Serious Rover 200 Series and Scania Model Missing crash on the A134 - 8 Sep 1998

Accident reference 199837B004088

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 September 1998 at 12:10 a serious collision occurred near A134 involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, scania model missing) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 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 199837B004088
Police Reference 37B004088
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.