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Fatal accident on A31, North Dorset on Wednesday 29 August 2001

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7742 / 50°46'27"N

Longitude: -2.1475 / 2°8'50"W

OS Eastings: 389697

OS Northings: 97192

OS Grid: SY896971

Mapcode National: GBR 20G.9XG

Mapcode Global: FRA 67D1.F6S

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Accident Data

Accident ID

2001551E04487

Date

Wednesday 29 August 2001

Time

17:10

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Dorset

Local Authority (Highways)

Dorset County Council

Police Force

Dorset

Road Class

A

Road Number

31

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

3

Petrol, 1341cc

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

2

Other vehicle

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Fatal

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Male

Fatal

4

Driver or rider

Other vehicle occupant

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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