Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1071 - 2 Dec 2014

Accident reference 201437EA86069

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 December 2014 at 17:26 a slight collision occurred near A1071 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, motorcycle over 500cc) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.025927, 0.857698

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201437EA86069
Police Reference 37EA86069
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1071
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029875

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
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.