Serious Volkswagen Polo and Renault 21 and Honda Ne50M crash on the B3178 - 16 Dec 1992

Accident reference 199250D322242

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 December 1992 at 07:55 a serious collision occurred near B3178 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen polo, renault 21, honda ne50m) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199250D322242
Police Reference 50D322242
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road B3178
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 580

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 21
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA NE50M
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.