Accident 2000550W02189

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 May 2000 at 20:15 a serious collision occurred near A 354 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, austin metro, horse ridden) and 1 casualty (1 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.550561, -2.436974

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000550W02189
Police Reference 550W02189
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 354
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 646
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020563

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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Horse ridden
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 15
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Horse rider
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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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.