Fatal Leyland Cars Mini crash on the A341 - 4 Nov 1991

Accident reference 19915591C1634

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 November 1991 at 09:02 a fatal collision occurred near A341 involving 1 vehicle (leyland cars mini) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915591C1634
Police Reference 5591C1634
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A341
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 643

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND CARS MINI
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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