Serious crash on the A3500 - 5 Apr 1989

Accident reference 19895589C0574

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 5 April 1989 at 14:10 a serious collision occurred near A3500 involving 3 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19895589C0574
Police Reference 5589C0574
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A3500
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 643

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.