Daewoo Tacuma and Vauxhall Corsa and Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A38 - 31 Dec 2005

Accident reference 200550B51R175

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 31 December 2005 at 17:19 a slight collision occurred near A 38 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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: 50.454417, -4.489766

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200550B51R175
Police Reference 50B51R175
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 38
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018772

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model DAEWOO TACUMA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CHRYSLER VOYAGER
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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