Fatal Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A131 - 6 Nov 2017

Accident reference 2017370236778

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 6 November 2017 at 18:45 a fatal collision occurred near A131 involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall corsa) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.048777, 0.723257

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017370236778
Police Reference 370236778
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A131
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029917

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1229cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 86
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

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