Ford Escort and Fiat Panda crash on the A350 - 2 Nov 1997

Accident reference 19975597D5406

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 2 November 1997 at 19:56 a slight collision occurred near A350, A354 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, fiat panda) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19975597D5406
Police Reference 5597D5406
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A350
Second Road A354
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 642
Highway Authority E10000009

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT PANDA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 903cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.