Serious Vauxhall Astra and Talbot Samba and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A354 - 22 Jan 1993

Accident reference 19935593W0304

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 January 1993 at 11:20 a serious collision occurred near A354 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, talbot samba, vauxhall cavalier) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19935593W0304
Police Reference 5593W0304
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A354
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 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 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 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TALBOT SAMBA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
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.