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Serious accident on C288, Plymouth on Friday 21 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.349 / 50°20'56"N

Longitude: -4.0942 / 4°5'39"W

OS Eastings: 251100

OS Northings: 52000

OS Grid: SX511520

Mapcode National: GBR NY.WJ5H

Mapcode Global: FRA 2893.YJT

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950G470818

Date

Friday 21 September 1979

Time

13:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Plymouth

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Number

288

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

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Pedal cycle

Male, 11 - 15

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

11 - 15

Female

Slight

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