Serious Yamaha Model Missing and Vauxhall Vectra crash - 26 Jul 2001

Accident reference 2001551W03880

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 July 2001 at 16:40 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (yamaha model missing, vauxhall vectra) and 1 casualty (1 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.924102, -2.549166

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001551W03880
Police Reference 551W03880
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020497

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 YAMAHA Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.