Latitude: 50.1295 / 50°7'46"N
Longitude: -5.4899 / 5°29'23"W
OS Eastings: 150680
OS Northings: 31320
OS Grid: SW506313
Mapcode National: GBR DXTB.Q4V
Mapcode Global: VH12Z.S0LL
Accident ID
197950A030842
Date
Saturday 26 May 1979
Time
11:40
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Penwith
Police Force
Devon and Cornwall
Road Class
A
Road Number
394
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
B
Second Road Number
3310
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |