Rover Montego and Volvo 340 crash on the B3253 - 27 Aug 1997

Accident reference 199750B523226

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 August 1997 at 10:05 a slight collision occurred near B3253 involving 2 vehicles (rover montego, volvo 340) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199750B523226
Police Reference 50B523226
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B3253
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Stop sign

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 83
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 83
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.