Fatal Piaggio Px200 E and Mazda Rx8 and Ford Mondeo crash on the M5 in Exeter - 13 Sep 2007

Accident reference 200750D21L466

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 13 September 2007 at 22:41 a fatal collision occurred near M5, Exeter involving 3 vehicles (piaggio px200 e, mazda rx8, ford mondeo) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.748493, -3.456578

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200750D21L466
Police Reference 50D21L466
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 581
Highway Authority E10000008
LSOA Code E01019893

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Make/Model PIAGGIO PX200 E
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 77
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MAZDA RX8
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2616cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Engine Capacity 1798cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 77
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.