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Serious accident on A389, North Cornwall on Tuesday 14 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.466 / 50°27'57"N

Longitude: -4.742 / 4°44'31"W

OS Eastings: 205500

OS Northings: 66500

OS Grid: SX055665

Mapcode National: GBR N1.N5R2

Mapcode Global: FRA 07YT.QD6

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950B191135

Date

Tuesday 14 August 1979

Time

10:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

389

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + 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

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 other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Other vehicle

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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