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Serious accident on C74, Mid Devon on Friday 26 June 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9371 / 50°56'13"N

Longitude: -3.4735 / 3°28'24"W

OS Eastings: 296560

OS Northings: 116330

OS Grid: SS965163

Mapcode National: GBR LJ.P9VQ

Mapcode Global: FRA 36MM.LLZ

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

198150L900448

Date

Friday 26 June 1981

Time

22:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Number

74

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

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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