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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Wednesday 4 August 1982

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2058 / 51°12'20"N

Longitude: -3.6032 / 3°36'11"W

OS Eastings: 288100

OS Northings: 146400

OS Grid: SS881464

Mapcode National: GBR LC.470L

Mapcode Global: VH5JW.HYHH

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

198252GMI1076

Date

Wednesday 4 August 1982

Time

14:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Somerset

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

11 - 15

Male

Slight

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

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