Crash on the A338 - 9 Aug 2001

Accident reference 2001551E04124

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 9 August 2001 at 18:25 a slight collision occurred near A338 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.762473, -1.811390

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001551E04124
Police Reference 551E04124
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A338
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 641
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020365

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1238cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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