Fatal Ford Fiesta and Kawasaki Zx1000 and Ford Mondeo crash on the A30 - 13 Jul 2008

Accident reference 200850AY2C009

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 13 July 2008 at 13:23 a fatal collision occurred near A30 involving 8 vehicles and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.194525, -5.398709

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200850AY2C009
Police Reference 50AY2C009
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A30
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 594
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018981

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX1000
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX1000
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2544cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES 190
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 406
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Engine Capacity 2402cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 72
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.