Vauxhall Cavalier and Peugeot 405 and Lexus Is200 crash on the A143 in Bury St Edmunds - 31 Dec 2001

Accident reference 200137B012766

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 31 December 2001 at 16:02 a slight collision occurred near A143, Bury St Edmunds involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, peugeot 405, lexus is200) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.120322, 0.495006

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200137B012766
Police Reference 37B012766
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A143
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 414
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01030122

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEXUS IS200
Engine Capacity 1988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.