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Serious accident on A38, Plymouth on Thursday 13 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.413 / 50°24'46"N

Longitude: -4.159 / 4°9'32"W

OS Eastings: 246700

OS Northings: 59240

OS Grid: SX467592

Mapcode National: GBR R7K.WZ

Mapcode Global: FRA 275Y.PKH

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

198150E401030

Date

Thursday 13 August 1981

Time

15:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Plymouth

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

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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