Serious Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the A39 - 21 Aug 1995

Accident reference 199550A411418

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 21 August 1995 at 19:22 a serious collision occurred near A39, A3076 involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, volkswagen scirocco) and 2 casualties (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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199550A411418
Police Reference 50A411418
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A39
Second Road A3076
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 591
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Female
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.