Fatal Ford Escort and Rover Mini crash on the A390 - 29 Sep 1995

Accident reference 199550B421225

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 29 September 1995 at 21:45 a fatal collision occurred near A390 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, rover mini) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199550B421225
Police Reference 50B421225
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
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 595
Highway Authority E10000005

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MINI
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
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.