Fatal Mercedes Vito and Suzuki Sv 650 crash - 17 Oct 2002

Accident reference 200250B534124

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 October 2002 at 16:53 a fatal collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (mercedes vito, suzuki sv 650) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.503543, -4.310274

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200250B534124
Police Reference 50B534124
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018750

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES VITO
Engine Capacity 2151cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUZUKI SV 650
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 645cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
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.