Fatal Ford Cortina and Austin Metro and Ford Escort crash - 13 Jun 1990

Accident reference 199050D211163

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 13 June 1990 at 01:10 a fatal collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (ford cortina, austin metro, ford escort) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199050D211163
Police Reference 50D211163
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 581

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 33
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.