Fatal Nissan Primera crash on the A39 - 21 May 2005

Accident reference 200550B71F909

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 May 2005 at 22:15 a fatal collision occurred near A39 involving 2 vehicles (nissan primera) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. 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: 50.808834, -4.534404

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200550B71F909
Police Reference 50B71F909
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A39
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 593
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018960

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

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