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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Sunday 1 March 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1617 / 51°9'42"N

Longitude: -3.3943 / 3°23'39"W

OS Eastings: 302600

OS Northings: 141200

OS Grid: ST026412

Mapcode National: GBR LM.75WW

Mapcode Global: VH6GV.32Y7

Approximate location: 2 A39, Minehead TA24 6HB

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

198152GMI0287

Date

Sunday 1 March 1981

Time

01:47

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Somerset

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining 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, 21 - 25

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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