Serious accident on A37, West Dorset on Friday 9 September 1983

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7976 / 50°47'51"N

Longitude: -2.5493 / 2°32'57"W

OS Eastings: 361380

OS Northings: 99930

OS Grid: SY613999

Mapcode National: GBR MS.Z3XX

Mapcode Global: FRA 56KZ.LMR

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1983558311384
Date
Friday 9 September 1983
Time
18:25
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Dorset
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
A
Road Number
37
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
C
Second Road Number
19
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front
2	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Nearside.
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact

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	16 - 20	Male	Serious
3	Driver or rider		2	46 - 55	Male	Serious

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