Serious Volkswagen Santana crash on the A31 - 12 Jan 1990

Accident reference 19905590C0081

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 12 January 1990 at 10:58 a serious collision occurred near A31, B3081 involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen santana) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19905590C0081
Police Reference 5590C0081
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A31
Second Road B3081
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 647

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
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1780cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.