Accident 200250C434614

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 July 2002 at 23:05 a serious collision occurred near A 388, Torridge involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, jaguar sovereign) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 50.970226, -4.204877

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200250C434614
Police Reference 50C434614
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 388
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 588
Highway Authority E10000008
LSOA Code E01020296

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 4235cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
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.