Accident 2001551W06755

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 December 2001 at 12:50 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (iveco-ford model missing, volvo model missing) and 5 casualties (3 slight, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Unknown

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.816253, -2.277340

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001551W06755
Police Reference 551W06755
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Unknown
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 642
Highway Authority E10000009

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 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 9999cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 12130cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.