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Serious accident on A39, North Cornwall on Wednesday 11 August 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4791 / 50°28'44"N

Longitude: -4.9063 / 4°54'22"W

OS Eastings: 193900

OS Northings: 68400

OS Grid: SW939684

Mapcode National: GBR ZP.DY8G

Mapcode Global: FRA 07MS.DG7

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

198250B320962

Date

Wednesday 11 August 1982

Time

17:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

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

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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