Serious Rover 800 Series and Bedford Model Missing and Morris Marina crash - 18 Sep 1991

Accident reference 199150D211678

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 September 1991 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred involving 6 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199150D211678
Police Reference 50D211678
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
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 Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2675cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MORRIS MARINA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1700cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DATSUN 180
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1770cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MINI
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
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.