Serious Fso Cars Polonez crash on the A350 - 1 May 1996

Accident reference 19965596P1777

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 1 May 1996 at 13:20 a serious collision occurred near A350 involving 1 vehicle (fso cars polonez) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19965596P1777
Police Reference 5596P1777
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A350
Second Road A350
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 643
Highway Authority E06000029

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 Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 FSO CARS POLONEZ
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1481cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 88
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
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.