Serious crash on the A388 - 20 Jul 1988

Accident reference 198850E411282

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 20 July 1988 at 16:50 a serious collision occurred near A388 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198850E411282
Police Reference 50E411282
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A388
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 583

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 61
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated 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.