Slight accident on B3157, West Dorset on Wednesday 18 July 1979

Data on this site is no longer being updated. For the latest in accident stats, plus other road data, please visit our new site at MABCU - Data for road nerds

Location Map

Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6785 / 50°40'42"N

Longitude: -2.6426 / 2°38'33"W

OS Eastings: 354690

OS Northings: 86740

OS Grid: SY546867

Mapcode National: GBR PS.LSDC

Mapcode Global: FRA 57C8.SC5

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
1979557911524
Date
Wednesday 18 July 1979
Time
14:30
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Dorset
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
B
Road Number
3157
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Back	Skidded.
2		Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded.
3	Pedal cycle	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back
4	Pedal cycle	Female, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Cyclist	3	21 - 25	Male	Slight

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.