Austin Metro and Vanden Plas Princess crash on the A338 - 14 Dec 1993

Accident reference 19935593E4978

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 December 1993 at 10:10 a slight collision occurred near A338, A35 involving 2 vehicles (austin metro, vanden plas princess) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19935593E4978
Police Reference 5593E4978
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A338
Second Road A35
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 640

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VANDEN PLAS PRINCESS
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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