Serious Vauxhall Astra and Volvo 850 crash on the A38 - 19 Jul 1999

Accident reference 199950B622530

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 July 1999 at 15:50 a serious collision occurred near A38 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra, volvo 850) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. 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: 50.416094, -4.320375

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199950B622530
Police Reference 50B622530
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018785

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 850
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.