Serious Ford Orion crash on the A393 - 12 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199250A221936

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 12 December 1992 at 10:02 a serious collision occurred near A393 involving 1 vehicle (ford orion) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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 199250A221936
Police Reference 50A221936
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A393
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 592

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.