Serious Ford Focus crash - 31 May 2008

Accident reference 200837G025017

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 31 May 2008 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, motorcycle over 500cc) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 51.960266, 1.065208

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200837G025017
Police Reference 37G025017
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
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 E01029870

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
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 738cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.