Serious accident on A39, Restormel on Thursday 24 March 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4091 / 50°24'32"N

Longitude: -4.9435 / 4°56'36"W

OS Eastings: 190950

OS Northings: 60720

OS Grid: SW909607

Mapcode National: GBR ZN.76QP

Mapcode Global: FRA 07JZ.3WV

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198350A620511
Date
Thursday 24 March 1983
Time
12:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Restormel
Police Force
Devon and Cornwall
Road Class
A
Road Number
39
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
C
Second Road Number
376
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine + 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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Other vehicle	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Turning right	Front	Skidded.
2		Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Other vehicle occupant	1	46 - 55	Male	Serious

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