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Serious accident on A379, Torbay on Friday 14 May 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4612 / 50°27'40"N

Longitude: -3.54 / 3°32'23"W

OS Eastings: 290790

OS Northings: 63510

OS Grid: SX907635

Mapcode National: GBR QV.XG39

Mapcode Global: FRA 37GT.YHB

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

198250K700617

Date

Friday 14 May 1982

Time

02:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torbay

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

379

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

379

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Lamp post.

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

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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