Serious Carbodies Taxi and Austin Maestro and Seat Ibiza crash on the B3214 - 14 Nov 1993

Accident reference 199350E313321

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 14 November 1993 at 19:55 a serious collision occurred near B3214 involving 5 vehicles 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199350E313321
Police Reference 50E313321
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road B3214
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 583

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2520cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SEAT IBIZA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
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.