Serious Fiat Panda and BMW 5 Series crash on the A3047 - 15 Jul 1996

Accident reference 199650A222064

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 15 July 1996 at 16:10 a serious collision occurred near A3047 involving 2 vehicles (fiat panda, bmw 5 series) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199650A222064
Police Reference 50A222064
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A3047
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 592
Highway Authority E10000005

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 FIAT PANDA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.