Volkswagen Caravelle and Renault 5 crash on the B3068 - 4 Nov 1997

Accident reference 19975597P5455

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 4 November 1997 at 13:40 a slight collision occurred near B3068 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen caravelle, renault 5) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19975597P5455
Police Reference 5597P5455
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B3068
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 643
Highway Authority E06000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
Engine Capacity 2370cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1108cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.