Crash on the A38 - 18 Jun 1981

Accident reference 198150J880589

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 June 1981 at 04:40 a slight collision occurred near A38 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198150J880589
Police Reference 50J880589
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 585

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.