Ford Orion and Ford Escort and Rover 200 Series crash - 29 Oct 1997

Accident reference 199750B414042

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 29 October 1997 at 18:00 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 - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199750B414042
Police Reference 50B414042
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
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.