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Unclassified road crash in East Devon EX5 on 5 October 1990 at 17:35 involving a Volkswagen minibus

A Volkswagen minibus and a lorry were involved in a crash on an unclassified road in East Devon at 17:35 on Friday 5 October 1990. The 43-year-old female driver of the Volkswagen minibus was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
5 Oct 1990
Friday, 17:35
Vehicles
2
Volkswagen and lorry
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 50.75958, longitude -3.54988, in the EX5 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in East Devon

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
199050D212067
Council area
East Devon
Police force
Devon and Cornwall

Road and location details

First road class
Unclassified
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 20 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 16 February 1980.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen

    Minibus or motor caravan

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    1,584 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol

  • Vehicle 2: Lorry

    Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    41 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 43, minibus or motor caravan occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volkswagen)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 199050D212067 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the East Devon road accident statistics for 1990.