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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Sunday 5 April 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1916 / 51°11'29"N

Longitude: -3.4496 / 3°26'58"W

OS Eastings: 298800

OS Northings: 144600

OS Grid: SS988446

Mapcode National: GBR LK.59WF

Mapcode Global: VH6GM.596V

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

198152GMI0473

Date

Sunday 5 April 1981

Time

16:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

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

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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

2

Pedal cycle

Male, 11 - 15

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

2

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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