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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Friday 31 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1612 / 51°9'40"N

Longitude: -3.3642 / 3°21'51"W

OS Eastings: 304700

OS Northings: 141100

OS Grid: ST047411

Mapcode National: GBR LP.71K3

Mapcode Global: VH6GV.M2TN

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

198152GMW1136

Date

Friday 31 July 1981

Time

11:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Somerset

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Did not impact

Overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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