Serious crash on the B3052 - 14 Jul 1979

Accident reference 197950J920760

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 14 July 1979 at 10:30 a serious collision occurred near B3052, B3180 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) 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.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197950J920760
Police Reference 50J920760
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road B3052
Second Road B3180
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 580

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.