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Serious accident on A385, South Hams on Thursday 15 December 1983

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4303 / 50°25'49"N

Longitude: -3.6374 / 3°38'14"W

OS Eastings: 283800

OS Northings: 60220

OS Grid: SX838602

Mapcode National: GBR QQ.676B

Mapcode Global: FRA 378X.GR4

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

198350F512596

Date

Thursday 15 December 1983

Time

22:33

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Hams

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

385

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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