Serious Rover 400 Series and Rover 100 Series crash on the A38 in Plymouth - 20 Apr 1999

Accident reference 199950E410942

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 April 1999 at 11:15 a serious collision occurred near A38, A3064, Plymouth involving 2 vehicles (rover 400 series, rover 100 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.406697, -4.163971

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199950E410942
Police Reference 50E410942
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A38
Second Road A3064
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 583
Highway Authority E06000026
LSOA Code E01015073

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 77
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 100 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1527cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 67
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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