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Serious accident on B3157, West Dorset on Thursday 17 July 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6827 / 50°40'57"N

Longitude: -2.6539 / 2°39'13"W

OS Eastings: 353900

OS Northings: 87210

OS Grid: SY539872

Mapcode National: GBR PS.0P92

Mapcode Global: FRA 57B8.MWJ

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

1980558011377

Date

Thursday 17 July 1980

Time

18:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

6

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

Unknown

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Female

Slight

6

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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