Latitude: 51.0586 / 51°3'30"N
Longitude: -2.6363 / 2°38'10"W
OS Eastings: 355500
OS Northings: 129000
OS Grid: ST555290
Mapcode National: GBR MN.FRWH
Mapcode Global: FRA 56CB.2RN
Accident ID
197952MCS0114
Date
Monday 29 January 1979
Time
07:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Somerset
Police Force
Avon and Somerset
Road Class
A
Road Number
37
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Passenger |
1 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Serious |