Fatal Bedford Model Missing crash - 9 Sep 1998

Accident reference 199850A233371

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 September 1998 at 01:28 a fatal collision occurred involving 1 vehicle (bedford model missing) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199850A233371
Police Reference 50A233371
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 592
Highway Authority E10000005

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 22 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.