Rover Montego and Ford Sierra crash on the A3072 - 24 Jul 1997

Accident reference 199750B712513

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 July 1997 at 16:40 a slight collision occurred near A3072 involving 2 vehicles (rover montego, ford sierra) 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199750B712513
Police Reference 50B712513
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A3072
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 Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
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.