Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta crash on the A338 - 26 Jan 1999

Accident reference 1999550B00474

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 January 1999 at 17:15 a slight collision occurred near A338 involving 3 vehicles (renault clio, ford fiesta) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.734740, -1.849053

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999550B00474
Police Reference 550B00474
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A338
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 640
Highway Authority E06000028
LSOA Code E01015329

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1149cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

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