Serious Rover 200 Series crash on the A389 - 16 Sep 2008

Accident reference 200850BW3P001

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 16 September 2008 at 00:05 a serious collision occurred near A389 involving 1 vehicle (rover 200 series) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.509622, -4.920221

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200850BW3P001
Police Reference 50BW3P001
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A389
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 593
Highway Authority E10000005
LSOA Code E01018956

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 21
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.