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Serious accident on C149, Purbeck on Friday 25 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6094 / 50°36'33"N

Longitude: -1.9625 / 1°57'44"W

OS Eastings: 402750

OS Northings: 78850

OS Grid: SZ027788

Mapcode National: GBR 459.NNG

Mapcode Global: FRA 67SG.78L

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979557911071

Date

Friday 25 May 1979

Time

07:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Purbeck

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

C

Road Number

149

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

2310

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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