Ford Escort and Renault 11 and Ford Mondeo crash on the A30 - 16 Jan 1998

Accident reference 199850B310201

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 January 1998 at 11:15 a slight collision occurred near A 30 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, renault 11, ford mondeo) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199850B310201
Police Reference 50B310201
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 30
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 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 Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 11
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.