Ford Escort and Citroen Saxo crash - 10 Apr 1998

Accident reference 199850B721215

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 10 April 1998 at 18:20 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, citroen saxo) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199850B721215
Police Reference 50B721215
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 593
Highway Authority E10000005

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1400cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN SAXO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.