Serious accident on A356, West Dorset on Sunday 1 June 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8264 / 50°49'34"N

Longitude: -2.6797 / 2°40'47"W

OS Eastings: 352220

OS Northings: 103200

OS Grid: ST522032

Mapcode National: GBR MM.X6WS

Mapcode Global: FRA 568X.9V0

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19975597J2537
Date
Sunday 1 June 1997
Time
15:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Dorset
Local Authority (Highways)
Dorset County Council
Police Force
Dorset
Road Class
A
Road Number
356
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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		8	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1799cc	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
2		4	Petrol, 1118cc	Male, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	56 - 65	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	0 - 5	Male	Serious
3	Driver or rider		2	Over 75	Male	Serious
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	Over 75	Female	Serious

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