Serious Honda Jazz and Mercedes E Class crash - 3 Feb 2018

Accident reference 2018370270644

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 3 February 2018 at 17:30 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (honda jazz, mercedes e class) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.055698, 0.940347

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018370270644
Police Reference 370270644
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
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 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 410
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029893

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA JAZZ
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1339cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 4266cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (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.