Austin Metro crash on the A349 - 9 Nov 1996

Accident reference 19965596P4924

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 November 1996 at 23:50 a slight collision occurred near A 349 involving 1 vehicle (austin metro) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19965596P4924
Police Reference 5596P4924
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 349
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 643
Highway Authority E06000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
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.