Vauxhall Calibra and Austin Mini crash - 12 Sep 1997

Accident reference 199750B213470

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 12 September 1997 at 13:20 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall calibra, austin mini) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199750B213470
Police Reference 50B213470
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 593
Highway Authority E10000005

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CALIBRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MINI
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.