Serious crash on the B3078 - 26 Apr 1989

Accident reference 19895589C0702

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 26 April 1989 at 20:15 a serious collision occurred near B3078 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19895589C0702
Police Reference 5589C0702
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road B3078
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 647

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.