Serious crash on the A3480 - 23 Dec 1989

Accident reference 19895589C2240

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 23 December 1989 at 19:25 a serious collision occurred near A3480 involving 2 vehicles 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19895589C2240
Police Reference 5589C2240
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A3480
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 643

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.