Fatal Ford Fusion crash on the B1456 - 4 Jun 2006

Accident reference 200637G020193

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 June 2006 at 15:29 a fatal collision occurred near B1456 involving 2 vehicles (car, ford fusion) and 6 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal, 4 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.969306, 1.244643

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200637G020193
Police Reference 37G020193
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 6
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B1456
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029873

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 Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 83
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FUSION
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 83
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.