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Serious accident on A38, Teignbridge on Saturday 1 October 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6434 / 50°38'36"N

Longitude: -3.5599 / 3°33'35"W

OS Eastings: 289800

OS Northings: 83800

OS Grid: SX898838

Mapcode National: GBR P0.9B2F

Mapcode Global: FRA 37FC.NY2

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

198350D211886

Date

Saturday 1 October 1983

Time

12:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Teignbridge

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

19

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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