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Slight accident on B3247, Caradon on Friday 24 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3912 / 50°23'28"N

Longitude: -4.3831 / 4°22'59"W

OS Eastings: 230700

OS Northings: 57300

OS Grid: SX307573

Mapcode National: GBR NK.SMZG

Mapcode Global: FRA 18Q0.D86

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197950B211202

Date

Friday 24 August 1979

Time

00:05

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Caradon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

B

Road Number

3247

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Not known,

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

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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