Fatal Land Rover Discovery crash on the A38 in Cornwall - 6 Sep 2014

Accident reference 201450BS2G024

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 6 September 2014 at 07:20 a fatal collision occurred near A 38, Cornwall involving 2 vehicles (land rover discovery, goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.416832, -4.242436

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201450BS2G024
Police Reference 50BS2G024
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 38
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 596
Highway Authority E06000052
LSOA Code E01018787

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 Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 67
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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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.