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Fatal accident on A376, East Devon on Monday 29 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6256 / 50°37'32"N

Longitude: -3.4109 / 3°24'39"W

OS Eastings: 300300

OS Northings: 81600

OS Grid: SY003816

Mapcode National: GBR P4.DGD7

Mapcode Global: FRA 37RF.10H

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197950L750775

Date

Monday 29 October 1979

Time

14:55

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

376

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Reversing

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing, Unknown or other

1

Over 75

Female

Fatal

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