Crash on the A31 - 3 Jan 1979

Accident reference 1979557920025

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 3 January 1979 at 23:18 a slight collision occurred near A31 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979557920025
Police Reference 557920025
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A31
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 647

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.