Fatal Peugeot 306 and Volvo 440 crash on the A392 - 26 May 2001

Accident reference 200150A621909

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 May 2001 at 11:48 a fatal collision occurred near A392 involving 2 vehicles (peugeot 306, volvo 440) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.400741, -4.950112

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200150A621909
Police Reference 50A621909
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A392
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 595
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01019064

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 306
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 440
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
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.