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Slight accident on C497, Mid Devon on Sunday 16 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7922 / 50°47'32"N

Longitude: -2.1787 / 2°10'43"W

OS Eastings: 387500

OS Northings: 99200

OS Grid: SY875992

Mapcode National: GBR 207.8A9

Mapcode Global: FRA 67B0.115

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950J920927

Date

Sunday 16 September 1979

Time

12:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Number

497

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Pedal cycle

Male, 6 - 10

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 21 - 25

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

Cyclist

1

6 - 10

Male

Slight

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