Freight Rover Model Missing and Ford Orion and Leyland Model Missing crash - 27 Jan 1997

Accident reference 199750A410315

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 27 January 1997 at 18:35 a slight collision occurred involving 4 vehicles 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 - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199750A410315
Police Reference 50A410315
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 591
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 Previous accident

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FREIGHT ROVER MODEL MISSING
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
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.