Fatal Vespa (Douglas) Model Missing crash on the A357 - 4 Jul 1992

Accident reference 19925592W0854

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 July 1992 at 10:35 a fatal collision occurred near A357 involving 1 vehicle (vespa (douglas) model missing) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal) 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 19925592W0854
Police Reference 5592W0854
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A357
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 642

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
Make/Model VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 80
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.