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Serious accident on A386, Torridge on Sunday 18 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9344 / 50°56'3"N

Longitude: -4.1517 / 4°9'6"W

OS Eastings: 248900

OS Northings: 117200

OS Grid: SS489172

Mapcode National: GBR KM.PD1C

Mapcode Global: FRA 266M.SFB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950H610082

Date

Sunday 18 March 1979

Time

00:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torridge

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

386

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

565

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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