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Fatal accident on A37, Mendip on Friday 21 November 1997

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.176 / 51°10'33"N

Longitude: -2.5349 / 2°32'5"W

OS Eastings: 362700

OS Northings: 142000

OS Grid: ST627420

Mapcode National: GBR MT.61LL

Mapcode Global: VH8B1.0PQT

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

1997520042723

Date

Friday 21 November 1997

Time

12:50

Severity

Fatal

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

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

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