Serious Lada Riva and Ford Granada crash on the A39 - 3 Jun 1995

Accident reference 199550A510882

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 3 June 1995 at 10:40 a serious collision occurred near A39 involving 2 vehicles (lada riva, ford granada) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199550A510882
Police Reference 50A510882
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A39
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 591
Highway Authority E10000005

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LADA RIVA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1452cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.