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Serious accident on A379, Torbay on Saturday 17 August 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4674 / 50°28'2"N

Longitude: -3.539 / 3°32'20"W

OS Eastings: 290870

OS Northings: 64200

OS Grid: SX908642

Mapcode National: GBR QV.WVSG

Mapcode Global: FRA 37GT.K2S

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198550F311570

Date

Saturday 17 August 1985

Time

20:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torbay

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

379

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

33

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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