Serious crash on the A380 - 13 Sep 1989

Accident reference 198950D211560

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 13 September 1989 at 07:30 a serious collision occurred near A380 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198950D211560
Police Reference 50D211560
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A380
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 585

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.