Serious Ford Focus and Daewoo Lanos crash on the A377 in Mid Devon - 28 Apr 2005

Accident reference 200550D43E954

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 April 2005 at 08:35 a serious collision occurred near A 377, Mid Devon involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, daewoo lanos) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. 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: 50.814207, -3.752754

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200550D43E954
Police Reference 50D43E954
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 377
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 586
Highway Authority E10000008
LSOA Code E01020083

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model DAEWOO LANOS
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.