Serious Mercedes Model Missing and Vauxhall Corsa and Rover 100 Series crash on the B3162 - 31 Mar 1999

Accident reference 19995599W1485

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 31 March 1999 at 12:30 a serious collision occurred near B3162 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.841979, -2.827008

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19995599W1485
Police Reference 5599W1485
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B3162
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020506

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 9570cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 82
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 100 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1120cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 21 years
Engine Capacity 2064cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 80
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Female
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.