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Serious accident on unclassified road, Penwith on Wednesday 9 December 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1797 / 50°10'46"N

Longitude: -5.4236 / 5°25'24"W

OS Eastings: 155670

OS Northings: 36680

OS Grid: SW556366

Mapcode National: GBR DXZ6.JH7

Mapcode Global: VH12M.YR34

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

198750A332017

Date

Wednesday 9 December 1987

Time

14:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Penwith

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

Unclassified

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, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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