Volkswagen Golf and Ford Escort crash - 29 Sep 2008

Accident reference 200837B040760

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 29 September 2008 at 03:00 a slight collision occurred involving 4 vehicles (volkswagen golf, car, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.037135, 0.745703

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200837B040760
Police Reference 37B040760
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029918

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2792cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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