Serious Ford Transit crash - 3 Jan 2001

Accident reference 2001551W00032

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 3 January 2001 at 13:58 a serious collision occurred involving 1 vehicle (ford transit) and 2 casualties (1 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
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.954831, -2.515358

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001551W00032
Police Reference 551W00032
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020543

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
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
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 72
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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