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Serious accident on C698, North Devon on Thursday 7 April 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0794 / 51°4'45"N

Longitude: -4.0584 / 4°3'30"W

OS Eastings: 255910

OS Northings: 133130

OS Grid: SS559331

Mapcode National: GBR KQ.DCQG

Mapcode Global: FRA 26D8.DRK

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

198350C210137

Date

Thursday 7 April 1983

Time

20:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

C

Road Number

698

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

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;

Moving off

Nearside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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