Ford Escort crash on the A390 - 7 Jan 1998

Accident reference 199850A410049

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 January 1998 at 13:48 a slight collision occurred near A390 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199850A410049
Police Reference 50A410049
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A390
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 591
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.