Crash on the A1071 - 23 Jan 2024

Accident reference 2024371401835

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 January 2024 at 17:00 a slight collision occurred near A1071 involving 1 vehicle (goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over) and 5 casualties (5 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.034070, 0.900120

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024371401835
Police Reference 371401835
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 5
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1071
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000029
Current Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01029902

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (5)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 10 (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.