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Serious accident on unclassified road, Taunton Deane on Friday 9 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0345 / 51°2'4"N

Longitude: -3.0952 / 3°5'42"W

OS Eastings: 323300

OS Northings: 126700

OS Grid: ST233267

Mapcode National: GBR M1.H3ND

Mapcode Global: FRA 46DC.XNL

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

198052GTA0653

Date

Friday 9 May 1980

Time

15:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

Unclassified

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Front

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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