Serious crash on the A385 - 12 Sep 1981

Accident reference 198150K711305

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 12 September 1981 at 14:20 a serious collision occurred near A385, A3022 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198150K711305
Police Reference 50K711305
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A385
Second Road A3022
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 587

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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