Austin Maestro and Volkswagen Passat and Austin Metro crash on the B3150 - 2 May 1996

Accident reference 19965596D1778

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 2 May 1996 at 09:25 a slight collision occurred near B3150 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19965596D1778
Police Reference 5596D1778
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B3150
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN CHERRY
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1270cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.