Serious Ford Fiesta and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A38 in South Hams - 29 Dec 2023

Accident reference 2023501393078

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 29 December 2023 at 12:00 a serious collision occurred near A38, B3416, South Hams involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, land rover range rover evoque) and 2 casualties (2 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.377682, -4.024997

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023501393078
Police Reference 501393078
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road B3416
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000008
LSOA Code E01020149

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1499cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2179cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 64
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (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.