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Serious accident on M3, Rushmoor on Thursday 7 August 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3075 / 51°18'27"N

Longitude: -0.7777 / 0°46'39"W

OS Eastings: 485300

OS Northings: 157200

OS Grid: SU853572

Mapcode National: GBR D8Z.VM3

Mapcode Global: VHDXP.GDRH

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1980440AF0248

Date

Thursday 7 August 1980

Time

00:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rushmoor

Police Force

Hampshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

3

Road Type

Dual 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

Back

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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