Crash on the A31 - 7 Aug 1985

Accident reference 1985558522645

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 August 1985 at 07:40 a slight collision occurred near A31 involving 1 vehicle (motorcycle 50cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985558522645
Police Reference 558522645
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A31
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 647

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 47
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.