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Serious accident on C278, North Cornwall on Saturday 29 May 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8082 / 50°48'29"N

Longitude: -4.4852 / 4°29'6"W

OS Eastings: 225000

OS Northings: 103900

OS Grid: SS250039

Mapcode National: GBR K4.YKLR

Mapcode Global: FRA 16HY.NH8

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

198250B710588

Date

Saturday 29 May 1982

Time

01:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Number

278

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

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;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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