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Slight accident on A38, Plymouth on Tuesday 20 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4121 / 50°24'43"N

Longitude: -4.1468 / 4°8'48"W

OS Eastings: 247560

OS Northings: 59120

OS Grid: SX475591

Mapcode National: GBR R9K.NH

Mapcode Global: FRA 276Y.VNY

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

198150E401364

Date

Tuesday 20 October 1981

Time

12:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

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

Wet or damp

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, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Hit Kerb.

3

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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