Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A38 in South Hams - 18 Jun 2019

Accident reference 2019500855489

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 June 2019 at 17:50 a slight collision occurred near A38, South Hams involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen transporter, motorcycle over 500cc) and 1 casualty (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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.385101, -3.956326

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2019500855489
Police Reference 500855489
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
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 Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 584
Highway Authority E10000008
LSOA Code E01020159

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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.