Serious Ford Ka crash on the A1071 - 2 Feb 2024

Accident reference 2024371411564

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 2 February 2024 at 17:41 a serious collision occurred near A1071 involving 1 vehicle (ford ka) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.040460, 0.919580

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024371411564
Police Reference 371411564
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Suffolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1071
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000029
Current Highway Authority E10000029
LSOA Code E01034559

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD KA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (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.