Latitude: 50.6501 / 50°39'0"N
Longitude: -2.3685 / 2°22'6"W
OS Eastings: 374040
OS Northings: 83440
OS Grid: SY740834
Mapcode National: GBR 10D.20W
Mapcode Global: FRA 57XC.534
Accident ID
1981558111496
Date
Monday 19 October 1981
Time
08:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
12
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Dorset
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
A
Road Number
353
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal. |
||
2 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
|
|||
3 |
Other vehicle |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Did not impact |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
Driver or rider |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats) |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |
3 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |
4 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |
5 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
46 - 55 |
Female |
Serious |
6 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Serious |
7 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
8 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
46 - 55 |
Female |
Slight |
9 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
10 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Slight |
11 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
46 - 55 |
Female |
Slight |
12 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
1 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Slight |