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Serious accident on unclassified road, South Somerset on Saturday 23 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0586 / 51°3'30"N

Longitude: -2.6378 / 2°38'15"W

OS Eastings: 355400

OS Northings: 129000

OS Grid: ST554290

Mapcode National: GBR MN.FRJJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 56CB.263

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

197952MCD0545

Date

Saturday 23 June 1979

Time

23:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Somerset

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Unknown

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, 26 - 35

;

Parked

Back

2

Male, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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