Fatal Ford Escort and Daimler 4.2 crash on the B3061 - 4 Jan 1991

Accident reference 19915591C0032

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 January 1991 at 19:29 a fatal collision occurred near B3061 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, daimler 4.2) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915591C0032
Police Reference 5591C0032
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road B3061
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 643

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
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DAIMLER 4.2
Engine Capacity 4235cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 62
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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