Austin Maestro and Volvo 850 and Volkswagen Jetta crash - 4 Nov 1998

Accident reference 19985598W5672

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 4 November 1998 at 21:16 a slight collision occurred involving 4 vehicles (austin maestro, volvo 850, volkswagen jetta) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19985598W5672
Police Reference 5598W5672
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009

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 AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 850
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2319cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.