Serious crash on the B3081 - 17 Oct 1985

Accident reference 1985558523532

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 October 1985 at 10:15 a serious collision occurred near B3081 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985558523532
Police Reference 558523532
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road B3081
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 647

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 82
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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