Serious Ford Focus crash on the A140 in Stowmarket - 20 Dec 2019

Accident reference 2019370936076

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 20 December 2019 at 11:50 a serious collision occurred near A 140, Stowmarket involving 1 vehicle (ford focus) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. 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: 52.346647, 1.133670

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2019370936076
Police Reference 370936076
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 140
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 413
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01030064

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (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.