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Serious accident on A38, South Hams on Tuesday 28 April 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4993 / 50°29'57"N

Longitude: -3.7681 / 3°46'5"W

OS Eastings: 274700

OS Northings: 68100

OS Grid: SX747681

Mapcode National: GBR QG.WXCG

Mapcode Global: FRA 27ZQ.ZTR

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

198150G510293

Date

Tuesday 28 April 1981

Time

04:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Hams

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

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Female

Slight

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