Serious crash on the B3198 - 24 Mar 1980

Accident reference 198050K700330

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 24 March 1980 at 01:50 a serious collision occurred near B3198 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198050K700330
Police Reference 50K700330
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road B3198
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 587

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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