Serious Ford Escort and Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 205 crash on the A386 in Plymouth - 18 Jun 1997

Accident reference 199750E211473

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 June 1997 at 08:35 a serious collision occurred near A386, B3432, Plymouth involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, vauxhall astra, peugeot 205) and 5 casualties (4 slight, 1 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199750E211473
Police Reference 50E211473
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A386
Second Road B3432
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 583
Highway Authority E06000026

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.