Rover Metro crash on the A388 - 17 Feb 1999

Accident reference 199950B210552

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 February 1999 at 14:17 a slight collision occurred near A388 involving 1 vehicle (rover metro) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.636572, -4.341825

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199950B210552
Police Reference 50B210552
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A388
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 593
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018947

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.