Serious accident on A39, Carrick on Friday 6 August 1982

Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1878 / 50°11'16"N

Longitude: -5.1228 / 5°7'22"W

OS Eastings: 177180

OS Northings: 36640

OS Grid: SW771366

Mapcode National: GBR ZB.37HW

Mapcode Global: FRA 085J.D2G

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198250A511517
Date
Friday 6 August 1982
Time
23:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Carrick
Police Force
Devon and Cornwall
Road Class
A
Road Number
39
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	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	Skidded.
2	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
3	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
4	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Did not impact	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	2	16 - 20	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider	3	16 - 20	Male	Serious
3	Passenger	3	21 - 25	Female	Slight
4	Driver or rider	4	21 - 25	Male	Slight

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