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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Monday 31 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1686 / 51°10'6"N

Longitude: -3.2686 / 3°16'6"W

OS Eastings: 311400

OS Northings: 141800

OS Grid: ST114418

Mapcode National: GBR LT.6MRF

Mapcode Global: VH6GQ.9WCK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198152GMW1329

Date

Monday 31 August 1981

Time

20:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

3

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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