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Serious accident on A37, Mendip on Wednesday 8 January 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2066 / 51°12'23"N

Longitude: -2.5396 / 2°32'22"W

OS Eastings: 362400

OS Northings: 145400

OS Grid: ST624454

Mapcode National: GBR MT.46DD

Mapcode Global: VH89T.XXSX

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997520030403

Date

Wednesday 8 January 1997

Time

11:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mendip

Local Authority (Highways)

Somerset County Council

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

37

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

5

Petrol, 1118cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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