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Serious accident on A358, Taunton Deane on Wednesday 19 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.035 / 51°2'5"N

Longitude: -3.1423 / 3°8'32"W

OS Eastings: 320000

OS Northings: 126800

OS Grid: ST200268

Mapcode National: GBR LZ.H3RJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 469C.X7H

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

197952KCI0771

Date

Wednesday 19 December 1979

Time

23:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

358

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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