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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Friday 10 April 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2012 / 51°12'4"N

Longitude: -3.5458 / 3°32'44"W

OS Eastings: 292100

OS Northings: 145800

OS Grid: SS921458

Mapcode National: GBR LF.4PJJ

Mapcode Global: VH5K3.H2CH

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198152GMI0515

Date

Friday 10 April 1981

Time

21:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

5

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, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

5

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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