Vauxhall Carlton and Ford Escort crash on the A38 - 15 Oct 1995

Accident reference 199550B611406

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 October 1995 at 19:30 a slight collision occurred near A38 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall carlton, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199550B611406
Police Reference 50B611406
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A38
Second Road A38
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
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.