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Serious accident on A38, Plymouth on Wednesday 20 May 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4054 / 50°24'19"N

Longitude: -4.104 / 4°6'14"W

OS Eastings: 250580

OS Northings: 58290

OS Grid: SX505582

Mapcode National: GBR NY.RTZ0

Mapcode Global: FRA 279Z.6ZJ

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

198150E400650

Date

Wednesday 20 May 1981

Time

15:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Plymouth

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Front

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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