Accident 2020500985620

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 13:14 a serious collision occurred near A 379, South Hams involving 2 vehicles (man model missing, mazda 2) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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: 50.295198, -3.789103

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2020500985620
Police Reference 500985620
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 379
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 584
Highway Authority E10000008
LSOA Code E01020179

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 12419cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MAZDA 2
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1349cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (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.