Serious Ford Granada and Morris 575 and Fiat Strada crash on the A380 - 19 Oct 1992

Accident reference 199250D211772

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 October 1992 at 08:35 a serious collision occurred near A380 involving 3 vehicles (ford granada, morris 575, fiat strada) and 5 casualties (4 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199250D211772
Police Reference 50D211772
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A380
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 585

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine 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 FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2498cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MORRIS 575
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT STRADA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.