Serious crash on the A3540 - 11 May 1989

Accident reference 19895589W0640

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 11 May 1989 at 10:50 a serious collision occurred near A3540 involving 1 vehicle 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19895589W0640
Police Reference 5589W0640
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A3540
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 646

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 85
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
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.