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Serious accident on A38, Taunton Deane on Wednesday 23 December 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9859 / 50°59'9"N

Longitude: -3.191 / 3°11'27"W

OS Eastings: 316500

OS Northings: 121400

OS Grid: ST165214

Mapcode National: GBR LX.L3F3

Mapcode Global: FRA 466H.W42

Approximate location: A38, Wellington TA21

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

198152GTW2044

Date

Wednesday 23 December 1981

Time

19:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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