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Serious accident on A38, Caradon on Tuesday 1 December 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4207 / 50°25'14"N

Longitude: -4.2628 / 4°15'46"W

OS Eastings: 239350

OS Northings: 60320

OS Grid: SX393603

Mapcode National: GBR NQ.QWBV

Mapcode Global: FRA 17YY.533

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198750B611616

Date

Tuesday 1 December 1987

Time

07:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Caradon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

125

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Previous accident.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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