Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the A137 - 7 May 2007

Accident reference 200737G022421

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 May 2007 at 02:50 a serious collision occurred near A137 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details
Coordinates: 51.968214, 1.088029

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 200737G022421
Police Reference 37G022421
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A137
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029872

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1119cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.