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Fatal accident on A370, North Somerset on Thursday 21 May 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4566 / 51°27'23"N

Longitude: -2.649 / 2°38'56"W

OS Eastings: 355000

OS Northings: 173270

OS Grid: ST550732

Mapcode National: GBR JN.MGCF

Mapcode Global: VH88M.1ND7

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198152JNA0566

Date

Thursday 21 May 1981

Time

23:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Somerset

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

370

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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