Rover 200 Series and Peugeot 309 and Rover Maestro crash - 8 Aug 1997

Accident reference 199750A612809

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 August 1997 at 09:06 a slight collision occurred involving 5 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199750A612809
Police Reference 50A612809
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Unknown
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 595
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1342cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 86
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1294cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MG MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 86
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.