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Serious accident on A379, Torbay on Friday 23 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4032 / 50°24'11"N

Longitude: -3.5647 / 3°33'52"W

OS Eastings: 288900

OS Northings: 57100

OS Grid: SX889571

Mapcode National: GBR QT.V1SG

Mapcode Global: FRA 37FZ.F2Z

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950K710196

Date

Friday 23 February 1979

Time

10:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torbay

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

379

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

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

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

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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