Serious Ford Escort and Austin Maestro and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A390 - 13 Jul 1994

Accident reference 199450B511187

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 13 July 1994 at 14:10 a serious collision occurred near A390 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, austin maestro, vauxhall cavalier) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) 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
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199450B511187
Police Reference 50B511187
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A390
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
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.