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Serious accident on A379, Torbay on Tuesday 2 December 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4563 / 50°27'22"N

Longitude: -3.545 / 3°32'42"W

OS Eastings: 290420

OS Northings: 62970

OS Grid: SX904629

Mapcode National: GBR QV.XLTW

Mapcode Global: FRA 37GV.8S0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198050K701669

Date

Tuesday 2 December 1980

Time

16:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torbay

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

379

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

762

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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