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Serious accident on A38, Taunton Deane on Friday 5 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9765 / 50°58'35"N

Longitude: -3.2306 / 3°13'50"W

OS Eastings: 313700

OS Northings: 120400

OS Grid: ST137204

Mapcode National: GBR LV.LZ7R

Mapcode Global: FRA 463J.K7H

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

198352GTW1209

Date

Friday 5 August 1983

Time

15:32

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

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, 56 - 65

;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

4

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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