Serious Rover 200 Series crash on the A35 - 4 Feb 2001

Accident reference 2001550P00673

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 February 2001 at 13:41 a serious collision occurred near A35 involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.739873, -2.011873

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001550P00673
Police Reference 550P00673
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A35
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 643
Highway Authority E06000029
LSOA Code E01015418

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 ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

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