Ford Escort and Volkswagen Polo and Ford Cortina crash on the B3266 - 20 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199050B720097

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 20 January 1990 at 11:25 a slight collision occurred near B3266 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen polo, ford cortina) and 4 casualties (4 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199050B720097
Police Reference 50B720097
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road B3266
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 593

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.