Serious Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Carlton crash on the A374 in Plymouth - 3 Oct 1996

Accident reference 199650E412266

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 3 October 1996 at 22:44 a serious collision occurred near A374, Plymouth involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra, vauxhall carlton) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199650E412266
Police Reference 50E412266
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A374
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 583
Highway Authority E06000026

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Footbridge or subway

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.