Serious Mercedes A Class crash on the A47 in Wattam - 18 Jul 1999

Accident reference 199936K990918

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 July 1999 at 10:20 a serious collision occurred near A47, Wattam involving 1 vehicle (mercedes a class) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.658356, 0.687479

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199936K990918
Police Reference 36K990918
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Norfolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A47
Second Road A47
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 400
Highway Authority E10000020
LSOA Code E01026455

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 MERCEDES A CLASS
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 79
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.