Serious accident on A31, East Dorset on Thursday 1 September 1988

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8384 / 50°50'18"N

Longitude: -1.8153 / 1°48'55"W

OS Eastings: 413100

OS Northings: 104340

OS Grid: SU131043

Mapcode National: GBR 543.9W7

Mapcode Global: FRA 762W.BLM

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1988558831503
Date
Thursday 1 September 1988
Time
10:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
East Dorset
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
A
Road Number
31
Road Type
Dual 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 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	Female, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back
3	Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back
4	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	3	66 - 75	Female	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	3	Over 75	Female	Slight

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