Serious crash on the A38 - 16 Dec 1984

Accident reference 198450F442685

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 16 December 1984 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near A38 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198450F442685
Police Reference 50F442685
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
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 - no lighting
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 Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 4
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.