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Serious accident on A38, Teignbridge on Friday 23 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6433 / 50°38'35"N

Longitude: -3.5605 / 3°33'37"W

OS Eastings: 289760

OS Northings: 83780

OS Grid: SX897837

Mapcode National: GBR P0.99XT

Mapcode Global: FRA 37FC.NQL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198050J880471

Date

Friday 23 May 1980

Time

20:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Teignbridge

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

19

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

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

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

Female

Slight

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