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Serious accident on B3157, West Dorset on Saturday 3 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6631 / 50°39'46"N

Longitude: -2.5793 / 2°34'45"W

OS Eastings: 359150

OS Northings: 84980

OS Grid: SY591849

Mapcode National: GBR PT.SZDJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 57HB.0ZF

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1980558010775

Date

Saturday 3 May 1980

Time

17:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

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

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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