Serious Iveco-Ford Model Missing and BMW 5 Series and Renault 5 crash on the A390 - 24 Jul 1998

Accident reference 199850A412655

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 July 1998 at 11:56 a serious collision occurred near A390 involving 6 vehicles and 4 casualties (3 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199850A412655
Police Reference 50A412655
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 4
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A390
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 591
Highway Authority E10000005

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 5861cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2494cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUZUKI VITARA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 6000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

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.