Menu
Every Accident

Serious accident on A388, Caradon on Wednesday 7 May 1997

Data on this site is no longer being updated. For the latest in accident stats, plus other road data, please visit our new site at MABCU - Data for road nerds

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4468 / 50°26'48"N

Longitude: -4.2563 / 4°15'22"W

OS Eastings: 239900

OS Northings: 63200

OS Grid: SX399632

Mapcode National: GBR NQ.PBJM

Mapcode Global: FRA 17ZW.1ND

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

199750B611436

Date

Wednesday 7 May 1997

Time

08:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Caradon

Local Authority (Highways)

Cornwall Council

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

388

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Heavy oil (Diesel)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

2

Not known, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.