Serious Renault 18 crash on the A337 - 27 Feb 1996

Accident reference 19965596K0844

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 February 1996 at 23:20 a serious collision occurred near A337 involving 1 vehicle (renault 18) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19965596K0844
Police Reference 5596K0844
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A337
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 641
Highway Authority E10000009

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 18
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1647cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.