Serious Ford Escort crash - 26 Jan 1999

Accident reference 19995599W0482

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 January 1999 at 14:35 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.758358, -2.786118

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19995599W0482
Police Reference 5599W0482
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020517

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.