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Serious accident on A39, Torridge on Saturday 16 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0042 / 51°0'15"N

Longitude: -4.2647 / 4°15'52"W

OS Eastings: 241200

OS Northings: 125200

OS Grid: SS412252

Mapcode National: GBR KG.K1F9

Mapcode Global: FRA 16YG.BD0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950H610228

Date

Saturday 16 June 1979

Time

16:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torridge

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

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

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;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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