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Serious accident on A376, East Devon on Sunday 26 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6631 / 50°39'47"N

Longitude: -3.4304 / 3°25'49"W

OS Eastings: 299000

OS Northings: 85800

OS Grid: SX990858

Mapcode National: GBR P3.QWN8

Mapcode Global: FRA 37PB.5DW

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

197950L760610

Date

Sunday 26 August 1979

Time

14:32

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

376

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

Previous accident

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

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Overturned.

3

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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