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Serious accident on A30, East Devon on Saturday 9 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7718 / 50°46'18"N

Longitude: -3.2834 / 3°17'0"W

OS Eastings: 309600

OS Northings: 97700

OS Grid: SY096977

Mapcode National: GBR P7.KLX9

Mapcode Global: FRA 4701.NP0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950L780404

Date

Saturday 9 June 1979

Time

19:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

30

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

3176

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Back

Skidded and overturned.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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