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Serious accident on A39, West Somerset on Friday 8 May 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1783 / 51°10'41"N

Longitude: -3.4278 / 3°25'40"W

OS Eastings: 300290

OS Northings: 143090

OS Grid: ST002430

Mapcode National: GBR LL.63FC

Mapcode Global: VH6GM.JNQ1

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

198752GM00626

Date

Friday 8 May 1987

Time

18:51

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

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

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Offside

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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