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Serious accident on A31, East Dorset on Sunday 26 April 1998

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.839 / 50°50'20"N

Longitude: -1.8136 / 1°48'48"W

OS Eastings: 413220

OS Northings: 104400

OS Grid: SU132044

Mapcode National: GBR 543.B9H

Mapcode Global: FRA 762W.C8J

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

19985598E2020

Date

Sunday 26 April 1998

Time

03:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Dorset

Local Authority (Highways)

Dorset County Council

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

A

Road Number

31

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

338

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

16

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Central island of roundabout. Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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