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Serious accident on A30, Penwith on Tuesday 14 April 1998

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.0891 / 50°5'20"N

Longitude: -5.6592 / 5°39'33"W

OS Eastings: 138360

OS Northings: 27410

OS Grid: SW383274

Mapcode National: GBR DXDF.YCD

Mapcode Global: VH05M.V1K1

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

199850A311141

Date

Tuesday 14 April 1998

Time

21:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Penwith

Local Authority (Highways)

Cornwall Council

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

30

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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 right-hand bend

Front

2

10

Petrol, 3528cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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