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Serious accident on A38, Caradon on Friday 18 September 1998

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4156 / 50°24'56"N

Longitude: -4.3773 / 4°22'38"W

OS Eastings: 231200

OS Northings: 60000

OS Grid: SX312600

Mapcode National: GBR NK.R3HB

Mapcode Global: FRA 17QY.GJB

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

199850B513564

Date

Friday 18 September 1998

Time

22:38

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Caradon

Local Authority (Highways)

Cornwall Council

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

38

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

2

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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