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Serious accident on A359, South Somerset on Thursday 20 March 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9923 / 50°59'32"N

Longitude: -2.5955 / 2°35'43"W

OS Eastings: 358300

OS Northings: 121600

OS Grid: ST583216

Mapcode National: GBR MQ.KXXF

Mapcode Global: FRA 56GH.6NF

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198052FYE0432

Date

Thursday 20 March 1980

Time

12:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Somerset

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

359

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Did not impact

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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