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Serious accident on A31, East Dorset on Sunday 1 May 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7758 / 50°46'32"N

Longitude: -2.1403 / 2°8'25"W

OS Eastings: 390200

OS Northings: 97370

OS Grid: SY902973

Mapcode National: GBR 20G.CP9

Mapcode Global: FRA 67D1.9Z6

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

1983558321259

Date

Sunday 1 May 1983

Time

22:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Dorset

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

A

Road Number

31

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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 right-hand bend

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

Over 75

Male

Slight

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