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Fatal A361 crash in North Devon on 31 July 2017 at 08:25 involving a Kia Sportage

A Kia Sportage and a DAF Trucks lorry were involved in a crash on the A361 in North Devon at 08:25 on Monday 31 July 2017. The 43-year-old female driver of the Kia Sportage, a 12-year-old female passenger in the Kia Sportage and a 12-year-old male passenger in the Kia Sportage were killed.

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

Severity
Fatal
Date
31 Jul 2017
Monday, 08:25
Vehicles
2
Kia Sportage and DAF Trucks
Casualties
3
3 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.05046, longitude -3.93546, in the EX32 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in North Devon

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2017500206813
Council area
North Devon
Police force
Devon and Cornwall
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Devon

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
361
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

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
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 20 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 5 December 2001.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Kia Sportage

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    1,685 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 2: DAF Trucks

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    10,800 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Female, aged 43, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Kia Sportage)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 12, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Kia Sportage)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 12, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Kia Sportage)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

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 2017500206813 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Devon road accident statistics for 2017.