Serious crash on the A357 - 7 Sep 1981

Accident reference 1981558111270

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 September 1981 at 08:25 a serious collision occurred near A357 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1981558111270
Police Reference 558111270
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A357
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 642

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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