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Serious accident on A39, North Cornwall on Saturday 26 September 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.533 / 50°31'58"N

Longitude: -4.8009 / 4°48'3"W

OS Eastings: 201600

OS Northings: 74100

OS Grid: SX016741

Mapcode National: GBR ZW.XG8C

Mapcode Global: FRA 07TN.CG2

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198150B131311

Date

Saturday 26 September 1981

Time

09:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 26 - 35

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

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Male

Slight

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