Latitude: 51.019 / 51°1'8"N
Longitude: -4.1984 / 4°11'54"W
OS Eastings: 245900
OS Northings: 126700
OS Grid: SS459267
Mapcode National: GBR KK.J074
Mapcode Global: FRA 263F.65M
Accident ID
197950H610519
Date
Sunday 11 November 1979
Time
22:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
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 - lights lit
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Nearside |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Road sign or traffic signal. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |