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Serious accident on A38, Caradon on Tuesday 10 February 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4247 / 50°25'28"N

Longitude: -4.4157 / 4°24'56"W

OS Eastings: 228500

OS Northings: 61100

OS Grid: SX285611

Mapcode National: GBR NH.QRKR

Mapcode Global: FRA 17MX.ZF9

Approximate location: A38, Liskeard PL14

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

198150B150160

Date

Tuesday 10 February 1981

Time

05:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Caradon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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