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Serious accident on A3072, Torridge on Friday 15 July 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8133 / 50°48'48"N

Longitude: -4.2981 / 4°17'52"W

OS Eastings: 238200

OS Northings: 104050

OS Grid: SS382040

Mapcode National: GBR KD.Y50F

Mapcode Global: FRA 16WY.9CV

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

198850C424816

Date

Friday 15 July 1988

Time

20:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Torridge

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

3072

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;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

Male, 26 - 35

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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