Fatal Renault Clio and Iveco-Ford Model Missing and Nissan Primera crash on the A35 - 4 Apr 1996

Accident reference 19965596D1346

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 April 1996 at 14:20 a fatal collision occurred near A 35 involving 3 vehicles (renault clio, iveco-ford model missing, nissan primera) and 5 casualties (1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19965596D1346
Police Reference 5596D1346
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 35
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 644
Highway Authority E10000009

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1171cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 81
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.