Serious Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa and Leyland Daf Ft 95Xf crash on the A143 in Bury St Edmunds - 28 Feb 2002

Accident reference 200237B013210

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 February 2002 at 09:30 a serious collision occurred near A143, Bury St Edmunds involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, vauxhall corsa, leyland daf ft 95xf) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.276478, 0.797866

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200237B013210
Police Reference 37B013210
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
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 E01030133

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 95XF
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 12600cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.