Ford Cortina and Bedford Model Missing and Ford Escort crash on the A374 - 3 Feb 1990

Accident reference 199050E210227

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 3 February 1990 at 08:40 a slight collision occurred near A374 involving 6 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199050E210227
Police Reference 50E210227
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A374
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 583

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI 90
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.