Fatal Peugeot 205 and Nissan Micra crash - 10 May 2001

Accident reference 2001551E02372

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 10 May 2001 at 19:25 a fatal collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (peugeot 205, nissan micra) and 5 casualties (2 slight, 1 fatal, 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.728177, -1.746353

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001551E02372
Police Reference 551E02372
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 641
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020356

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 83
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 83
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 80
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 64
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.