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Serious accident on C0, Restormel on Friday 3 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4027 / 50°24'9"N

Longitude: -5.0351 / 5°2'6"W

OS Eastings: 184410

OS Northings: 60270

OS Grid: SW844602

Mapcode National: GBR ZG.YLLC

Mapcode Global: FRA 07BZ.J6J

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950A121399

Date

Friday 3 August 1979

Time

11:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Restormel

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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