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Serious accident on C80, West Dorset on Tuesday 16 December 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7192 / 50°43'8"N

Longitude: -2.2956 / 2°17'44"W

OS Eastings: 379230

OS Northings: 91100

OS Grid: SY792911

Mapcode National: GBR 0ZJ.VV3

Mapcode Global: FRA 6725.PJ8

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

1980558012411

Date

Tuesday 16 December 1980

Time

07:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Dorset

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

C

Road Number

80

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

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