Serious Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A374 - 8 Feb 2005

Accident reference 200550B62B513

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 February 2005 at 20:51 a serious collision occurred near A374 involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall corsa) and 3 casualties (1 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. 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
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.373004, -4.265951

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200550B62B513
Police Reference 50B62B513
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A374
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018781

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 973cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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