Serious Land Rover Discovery crash on the A134 - 14 May 2023

Accident reference 2023371307383

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 14 May 2023 at 11:00 a serious collision occurred near A134 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle over 500cc, land rover discovery) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.041825, 0.765578

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023371307383
Police Reference 371307383
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A134
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029921

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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 Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 659cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (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.