Latitude: 50.7373 / 50°44'14"N
Longitude: -1.9928 / 1°59'34"W
OS Eastings: 400600
OS Northings: 93080
OS Grid: SZ006930
Mapcode National: GBR XPF.K9
Mapcode Global: FRA 67Q4.7FV
Approximate location: Towergate House, Upton Rd, Poole BH17 7AG
Accident ID
1979557920604
Date
Friday 16 February 1979
Time
23:10
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Poole
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
A
Road Number
35
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead right-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Road sign or traffic signal. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Fatal |