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Serious accident on A38, Bristol, City of on Saturday 14 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4838 / 51°29'1"N

Longitude: -2.5869 / 2°35'12"W

OS Eastings: 359340

OS Northings: 176260

OS Grid: ST593762

Mapcode National: GBR C96.WY

Mapcode Global: VH88G.3YRW

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197952DLO0685

Date

Saturday 14 July 1979

Time

12:47

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bristol, City of

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

4052

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Boarding

1

46 - 55

Female

Serious

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