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Slight accident on A39, Torridge on Thursday 16 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9884 / 50°59'18"N

Longitude: -4.2924 / 4°17'32"W

OS Eastings: 239200

OS Northings: 123500

OS Grid: SS392235

Mapcode National: GBR KF.L0D6

Mapcode Global: FRA 16WH.RJN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950H610368

Date

Thursday 16 August 1979

Time

17:45

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torridge

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

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

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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