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Fatal accident on A379, Teignbridge on Saturday 5 July 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5365 / 50°32'11"N

Longitude: -3.5026 / 3°30'9"W

OS Eastings: 293610

OS Northings: 71830

OS Grid: SX936718

Mapcode National: GBR P2.87L6

Mapcode Global: FRA 37KN.182

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199750F421279

Date

Saturday 5 July 1997

Time

02:15

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Teignbridge

Local Authority (Highways)

Devon County Council

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

379

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

13

Petrol, 1994cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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