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Serious accident on A357, North Dorset on Sunday 30 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9207 / 50°55'14"N

Longitude: -2.3092 / 2°18'33"W

OS Eastings: 378360

OS Northings: 113520

OS Grid: ST783135

Mapcode National: GBR 0X5.BYM

Mapcode Global: FRA 661N.XWY

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979557913004

Date

Sunday 30 December 1979

Time

11:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Dorset

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

A

Road Number

357

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

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