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Slight accident on A374, Plymouth on Sunday 12 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3699 / 50°22'11"N

Longitude: -4.1486 / 4°8'54"W

OS Eastings: 247300

OS Northings: 54430

OS Grid: SX473544

Mapcode National: GBR R99.JJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 2862.1MG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950E351147

Date

Sunday 12 August 1979

Time

02:23

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Plymouth

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

374

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

3240

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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