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Serious accident on A39, North Cornwall on Saturday 17 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5932 / 50°35'35"N

Longitude: -4.7268 / 4°43'36"W

OS Eastings: 207100

OS Northings: 80600

OS Grid: SX071806

Mapcode National: GBR N2.CXB6

Mapcode Global: FRA 07ZH.QB3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950B301771

Date

Saturday 17 November 1979

Time

00:38

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

3267

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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