Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Granada crash on the A353 - 18 Jul 1993

Accident reference 19935593W2776

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 July 1993 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near A353 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, ford granada) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19935593W2776
Police Reference 5593W2776
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

First Road A353
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 645

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 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 2792cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
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.