Serious accident on A31, East Dorset on Saturday 30 April 1983

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8078 / 50°48'28"N

Longitude: -1.8996 / 1°53'58"W

OS Eastings: 407170

OS Northings: 100920

OS Grid: SU071009

Mapcode National: GBR 432.6L0

Mapcode Global: FRA 66XY.V1C

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1983558321232
Date
Saturday 30 April 1983
Time
22:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
East Dorset
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
A
Road Number
31
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Second Road Number
1360
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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				Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Turning right	Offside
2				Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
2	Driver or rider		1	21 - 25	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	21 - 25	Female	Slight
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Female	Slight
5	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Slight
1	Driver or rider		2	16 - 20	Male	Serious
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Male	Slight

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