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Serious accident on A35, Purbeck on Saturday 25 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7526 / 50°45'9"N

Longitude: -2.2537 / 2°15'13"W

OS Eastings: 382200

OS Northings: 94810

OS Grid: SY822948

Mapcode National: GBR 20J.M1Y

Mapcode Global: FRA 6753.1TW

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

1979557911952

Date

Saturday 25 August 1979

Time

17:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Purbeck

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

A

Road Number

35

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

U-turn

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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