Fatal crash on the B3073 - 26 Jan 1985

Accident reference 1985558520287

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 January 1985 at 00:25 a fatal collision occurred near B3073 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985558520287
Police Reference 558520287
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road B3073
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 647

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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