Serious crash on the A3470 - 18 Jul 1989

Accident reference 19895589E0938

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 July 1989 at 15:40 a serious collision occurred near A3470 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19895589E0938
Police Reference 5589E0938
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A3470
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 640

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.