Serious accident on A30, West Dorset on Friday 3 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.945 / 50°56'42"N

Longitude: -2.5662 / 2°33'58"W

OS Eastings: 360320

OS Northings: 116330

OS Grid: ST603163

Mapcode National: GBR MR.NRPW

Mapcode Global: FRA 56JM.029

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19975597D4844
Date
Friday 3 October 1997
Time
13:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Dorset
Local Authority (Highways)
Dorset County Council
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
A
Road Number
30
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
Unclassified
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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	3	Petrol, 2990cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Other permanent object.
2	13	Petrol, 2286cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact
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	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	21 - 25	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	21 - 25	Male	Slight

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