Serious Peugeot 309 and Mazda 323 and Ford Orion crash on the A30 - 19 Aug 1990

Accident reference 199050C530897

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 19 August 1990 at 14:25 a serious collision occurred near A30 involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 309, mazda 323, ford orion) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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 199050C530897
Police Reference 50C530897
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A30
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 589

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining 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 PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1294cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 323
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
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.