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Serious accident on C79, Purbeck on Monday 23 February 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7252 / 50°43'30"N

Longitude: -2.2535 / 2°15'12"W

OS Eastings: 382200

OS Northings: 91760

OS Grid: SY822917

Mapcode National: GBR 20X.F2K

Mapcode Global: FRA 6755.7WV

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1981558110248

Date

Monday 23 February 1981

Time

07:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Purbeck

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

C

Road Number

79

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

101

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Back

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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