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Serious accident on A38, Caradon on Saturday 29 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4575 / 50°27'27"N

Longitude: -4.5203 / 4°31'12"W

OS Eastings: 221200

OS Northings: 65000

OS Grid: SX212650

Mapcode National: GBR NC.NGQT

Mapcode Global: FRA 17FV.6SK

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

198150B151164

Date

Saturday 29 August 1981

Time

11:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Caradon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

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

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's offside

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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