Rover 400 Series and Rover 800 Series and Nissan Sunny crash on the B3073 - 13 Feb 2000

Accident reference 2000550E00738

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 13 February 2000 at 13:50 a slight collision occurred near B3073 involving 3 vehicles (rover 400 series, rover 800 series, nissan sunny) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.748864, -1.793727

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000550E00738
Police Reference 550E00738
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B3073
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 641
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020351

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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