Serious Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot 205 and Honda Concerto crash on the A354 - 13 Feb 1997

Accident reference 19975597D0729

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 13 February 1997 at 17:05 a serious collision occurred near A354 involving 4 vehicles (volkswagen polo, peugeot 205, honda concerto) and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19975597D0729
Police Reference 5597D0729
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A354
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CONCERTO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 78
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.