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Serious accident on A38, Plymouth on Tuesday 7 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4037 / 50°24'13"N

Longitude: -4.1024 / 4°6'8"W

OS Eastings: 250690

OS Northings: 58090

OS Grid: SX506580

Mapcode National: GBR NY.RVFV

Mapcode Global: FRA 279Z.FL5

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

198150E400844

Date

Tuesday 7 July 1981

Time

03:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Plymouth

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

Darkness - no lighting

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;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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