Serious Ford Escort crash on the A38 - 4 Oct 2007

Accident reference 200750B62L915

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 October 2007 at 17:12 a serious collision occurred near A38 involving 2 vehicles (motorcycle over 500cc, ford escort) 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.406748, -4.351304

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200750B62L915
Police Reference 50B62L915
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 590
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018785

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1450cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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.