Serious crash on the A39 - 19 Dec 1995

Accident reference 199550A512067

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 19 December 1995 at 01:00 a serious collision occurred near A39 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199550A512067
Police Reference 50A512067
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A39
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 591
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.