Serious Ford Capri and Austin Montego and Citroen Bx crash on the A353 - 1 Feb 1993

Accident reference 19935593W0413

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 February 1993 at 12:00 a serious collision occurred near A353 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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 19935593W0413
Police Reference 5593W0413
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A353
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 646

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
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.