Serious Vauxhall Zafira and Vauxhall Astra crash on the A47 in King's Lynn - 19 Feb 2025

Accident reference 2025361556427

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 16:56 a serious collision occurred near A47, King's Lynn involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall zafira, vauxhall astra) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.741480, 0.378970

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025361556427
Police Reference 361556427
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Norfolk
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A47
Second Road A47
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000020
Current Highway Authority E10000020
LSOA Code E01026713

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no 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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Engine Capacity 1956cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1910cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 3 (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.