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Serious accident on A379, South Hams on Sunday 11 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3227 / 50°19'21"N

Longitude: -3.843 / 3°50'34"W

OS Eastings: 268900

OS Northings: 48600

OS Grid: SX689486

Mapcode National: GBR QC.P2KC

Mapcode Global: FRA 28V5.SRM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950G480164

Date

Sunday 11 March 1979

Time

15:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Hams

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

379

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining 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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Nearside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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