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Serious accident on B3157, West Dorset on Friday 16 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6965 / 50°41'47"N

Longitude: -2.7154 / 2°42'55"W

OS Eastings: 349570

OS Northings: 88780

OS Grid: SY495887

Mapcode National: GBR PQ.7QNK

Mapcode Global: FRA 5767.FZC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979557912638

Date

Friday 16 November 1979

Time

16:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

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

Darkness - no lighting

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

Other vehicle

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Did not impact

3

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

3

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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