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Serious accident on C288, Plymouth on Saturday 7 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3618 / 50°21'42"N

Longitude: -4.087 / 4°5'13"W

OS Eastings: 251650

OS Northings: 53400

OS Grid: SX516534

Mapcode National: GBR NZ.VL14

Mapcode Global: FRA 28B2.TTV

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950G470233

Date

Saturday 7 April 1979

Time

14:04

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Plymouth

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Number

288

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

289

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

Did not impact

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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