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Serious accident on B3157, West Dorset on Saturday 16 March 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7011 / 50°42'3"N

Longitude: -2.7241 / 2°43'26"W

OS Eastings: 348960

OS Northings: 89300

OS Grid: SY489893

Mapcode National: GBR PQ.7G8Y

Mapcode Global: FRA 5757.4KC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19965596J1060

Date

Saturday 16 March 1996

Time

14:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Dorset

Local Authority (Highways)

Dorset County Council

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

B

Road Number

3157

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

6

Petrol, 1002cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2496cc

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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