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Serious accident on A38, Sedgemoor on Thursday 5 November 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1197 / 51°7'11"N

Longitude: -2.9988 / 2°59'55"W

OS Eastings: 330190

OS Northings: 136080

OS Grid: ST301360

Mapcode National: GBR M5.9Q32

Mapcode Global: VH7DP.Z30Y

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

198752GB01828

Date

Thursday 5 November 1987

Time

17:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sedgemoor

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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