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Serious accident on A38, Taunton Deane on Friday 31 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0203 / 51°1'13"N

Longitude: -3.0735 / 3°4'24"W

OS Eastings: 324800

OS Northings: 125100

OS Grid: ST248251

Mapcode National: GBR M2.J34F

Mapcode Global: FRA 46GF.0FS

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198152GTA1143

Date

Friday 31 July 1981

Time

19:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

2

Pedal cycle

Female, 11 - 15

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Back

Hit Parked vehicle.

3

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

2

11 - 15

Female

Serious

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