Fatal Honda Vfr750F and Rover 200 Series crash on the A399 - 4 Oct 1992

Accident reference 199250C210885

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 October 1992 at 16:20 a fatal collision occurred near A399 involving 2 vehicles (honda vfr750f, rover 200 series) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199250C210885
Police Reference 50C210885
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A399
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 582

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA VFR750F
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 748cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1342cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 89
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.