Serious Vauxhall Vectra and Honda Prelude and Rover 400 Series crash on the B3297 - 8 Oct 2004

Accident reference 200450A21O448

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 October 2004 at 19:55 a serious collision occurred near B3297 involving 6 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 50.186237, -5.248334

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200450A21O448
Police Reference 50A21O448
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B3297
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 592
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018922

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2498cc
Fuel Type Petrol

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA PRELUDE
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 206
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model OPEL MODEL MISSING
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Petrol

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.