Fatal crash on the A383 - 29 Nov 1981

Accident reference 198150G851056

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 29 November 1981 at 00:25 a fatal collision occurred near A383 involving 3 vehicles and 5 casualties (4 serious, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198150G851056
Police Reference 50G851056
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A383
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 585

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.