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Serious accident on A389, North Cornwall on Saturday 5 April 1997

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5328 / 50°31'58"N

Longitude: -4.9512 / 4°57'4"W

OS Eastings: 190950

OS Northings: 74500

OS Grid: SW909745

Mapcode National: GBR ZL.NJPK

Mapcode Global: FRA 07JN.6XC

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

199750B321100

Date

Saturday 5 April 1997

Time

22:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Cornwall

Local Authority (Highways)

Cornwall Council

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

389

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

15

Petrol, 998cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

9

Petrol, 1397cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

3

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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