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Fatal accident on A30, Penwith on Tuesday 17 February 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1849 / 50°11'5"N

Longitude: -5.4004 / 5°24'1"W

OS Eastings: 157350

OS Northings: 37190

OS Grid: SW573371

Mapcode National: GBR FX16.32X

Mapcode Global: VH12N.BMV3

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

198750A330201

Date

Tuesday 17 February 1987

Time

21:37

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Penwith

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

30

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, 11 - 15

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

11 - 15

Male

Fatal

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