Serious Honda Vf750F and Nissan Sunny crash on the A390 - 5 Nov 1996

Accident reference 199650B513754

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 5 November 1996 at 17:31 a serious collision occurred near A390, B3598 involving 2 vehicles (honda vf750f, nissan sunny) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199650B513754
Police Reference 50B513754
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A390
Second Road B3598
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA VF750F
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 749cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.