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Serious accident on C171, West Dorset on Monday 30 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7248 / 50°43'29"N

Longitude: -2.7556 / 2°45'20"W

OS Eastings: 346760

OS Northings: 91960

OS Grid: SY467919

Mapcode National: GBR PP.0ZQB

Mapcode Global: FRA 5735.B88

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

1979557911659

Date

Monday 30 July 1979

Time

12:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Dorset

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

C

Road Number

171

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

5

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

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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