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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Friday 13 February 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1344 / 51°8'3"N

Longitude: -4.7557 / 4°45'20"W

OS Eastings: 207300

OS Northings: 140850

OS Grid: SS073408

Mapcode National: GBR GTMP.JCK

Mapcode Global: VH2S8.JR66

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

198752GI00193

Date

Friday 13 February 1987

Time

17:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Somerset

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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