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Serious accident on A38, Taunton Deane on Friday 3 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9822 / 50°58'55"N

Longitude: -3.2051 / 3°12'18"W

OS Eastings: 315500

OS Northings: 121000

OS Grid: ST155210

Mapcode National: GBR LW.LKTD

Mapcode Global: FRA 465J.34Z

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997520035943

Date

Friday 3 October 1997

Time

00:03

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

Local Authority (Highways)

Somerset County Council

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

8

Petrol, 1905cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

5

Petrol, 1052cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded. Hit Central island of roundabout. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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