MG Metro and Vauxhall Carlton and Mercedes Model Missing crash on the A3079 - 26 Oct 1991

Accident reference 199150C511047

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 October 1991 at 14:30 a slight collision occurred near A3079 involving 3 vehicles (mg metro, vauxhall carlton, mercedes model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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 199150C511047
Police Reference 50C511047
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A3079
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 MG METRO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1979cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 10964cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 83
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.