Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A350 - 19 Dec 1997

Accident reference 19975597D6442

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 December 1997 at 18:30 a slight collision occurred near A350 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, volkswagen polo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19975597D6442
Police Reference 5597D6442
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A350
Second Road A350
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 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 Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.