Fatal crash on the A38 - 17 Oct 1987

Accident reference 198752GB01651

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 October 1987 at 18:41 a fatal collision occurred near A38 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198752GB01651
Police Reference 52GB01651
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 607

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.