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Serious accident on A392, Restormel on Wednesday 1 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4162 / 50°24'58"N

Longitude: -5.075 / 5°4'30"W

OS Eastings: 181640

OS Northings: 61890

OS Grid: SW816618

Mapcode National: GBR ZD.8VFG

Mapcode Global: FRA 078Y.DPK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950A121396

Date

Wednesday 1 August 1979

Time

23:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Restormel

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

392

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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