Triumph Acclaim and Vauxhall Cavalier and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A347 - 30 Apr 1991

Accident reference 19915591E0530

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 April 1991 at 17:53 a slight collision occurred near A347 involving 3 vehicles (triumph acclaim, vauxhall cavalier, volkswagen polo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19915591E0530
Police Reference 5591E0530
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A347
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 640

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1335cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1093cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.