Land Rover Defender and Iveco Model Missing crash on the A31 - 22 Dec 1997

Accident reference 19975597P6514

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 22 December 1997 at 17:20 a slight collision occurred near A 31 involving 2 vehicles (land rover defender, iveco model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19975597P6514
Police Reference 5597P6514
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 31
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 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 Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model IVECO Model Missing
Engine Capacity 2800cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.