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Serious accident on C50, East Dorset on Sunday 25 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8027 / 50°48'9"N

Longitude: -1.941 / 1°56'27"W

OS Eastings: 404250

OS Northings: 100350

OS Grid: SU042003

Mapcode National: GBR 430.N28

Mapcode Global: FRA 66TZ.3MQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979557920711

Date

Sunday 25 February 1979

Time

16:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Dorset

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

C

Road Number

50

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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