Fatal Peugeot 205 crash on the A3075 - 11 Oct 1998

Accident reference 199850A613708

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 11 October 1998 at 02:15 a fatal collision occurred near A 3075 involving 4 vehicles (peugeot 205) and 3 casualties (3 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199850A613708
Police Reference 50A613708
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 3075
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 595
Highway Authority E10000005

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.