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Fatal A1308 crash in Mid Suffolk on 5 August 2003 at 06:11 involving a Rover 100 Series

A Rover 100 Series and a MAN lorry were involved in a crash on the A1308 in Mid Suffolk at 06:11 on Tuesday 5 August 2003. The 75-year-old female driver of the Rover 100 Series was killed, one other person was seriously injured and two were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a crossroads.

Severity
Fatal
Date
5 Aug 2003
Tuesday, 06:11
Vehicles
2
Rover 100 Series and MAN
Casualties
4
1 killed, 1 seriously injured, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.18892, longitude 0.99766, in the IP14 postcode district and within the built-up area of Stowmarket. It is one of the crashes that make up the St Peter's, Mid Suffolk, IP14 1AF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Mid Suffolk

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200337B017247
Council area
Mid Suffolk
Police force
Suffolk
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Suffolk

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
1308
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Crossroads
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
B
Second road number
1115

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 13 November 2002.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Rover 100 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Turning right
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    75 years
    Engine capacity
    1,120 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    7 years

  • Vehicle 2: MAN

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Female, aged 75, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Rover 100 Series)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 37, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Rover 100 Series)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 40, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Rover 100 Series)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 19, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (MAN)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200337B017247 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Mid Suffolk road accident statistics for 2003.