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Serious accident on B3157, West Dorset on Wednesday 4 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6211 / 50°37'16"N

Longitude: -2.5035 / 2°30'12"W

OS Eastings: 364480

OS Northings: 80280

OS Grid: SY644802

Mapcode National: GBR PX.6MZB

Mapcode Global: FRA 57NF.DHM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979557910663

Date

Wednesday 4 April 1979

Time

19:34

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Dorset

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

B

Road Number

3157

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

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;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Pedal cycle

Female, 6 - 10

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

Cyclist

2

6 - 10

Female

Serious

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