Accident 2000550W04288

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 28 August 2000 at 00:55 a serious collision occurred near B 3159 involving 1 vehicle (ford orion) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.669894, -2.483930

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000550W04288
Police Reference 550W04288
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B 3159
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 646
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020570

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.