Ford Transit and Volkswagen Touran crash on the A14 in Bury St Edmunds - 18 May 2018

Accident reference 2018370299192

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 May 2018 at 13:00 a slight collision occurred near A14, A143, Bury St Edmunds involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, volkswagen touran) and 3 casualties (3 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.257073, 0.672212

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018370299192
Police Reference 370299192
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A14
Second Road A143
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 414
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01030103

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2198cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

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