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Serious accident on A39, North Cornwall on Thursday 31 December 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.613 / 50°36'46"N

Longitude: -4.6869 / 4°41'12"W

OS Eastings: 210000

OS Northings: 82700

OS Grid: SX100827

Mapcode National: GBR N4.BMX7

Mapcode Global: FRA 172G.1VR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198150B301771

Date

Thursday 31 December 1981

Time

13:03

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

3266

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Front

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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