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Serious accident on C598, North Cornwall on Saturday 28 May 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5917 / 50°35'30"N

Longitude: -4.3395 / 4°20'22"W

OS Eastings: 234500

OS Northings: 79500

OS Grid: SX345795

Mapcode National: GBR NM.D14S

Mapcode Global: FRA 17SH.R6D

Approximate location: 2 A388, Launceston PL15 9NN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198350B210647

Date

Saturday 28 May 1983

Time

14:42

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Number

598

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;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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