Serious Rover Metro and Leyland Daf 400 and Scania Model Missing crash on the A352 - 8 Jul 2002

Accident reference 2002552E03665

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 July 2002 at 11:05 a serious collision occurred near A352 involving 3 vehicles (rover metro, leyland daf 400, scania model missing) and 17 casualties (5 slight, 12 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Unknown

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002552E03665
Police Reference 552E03665
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 17
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Unknown
First Road A352
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 644
Highway Authority E10000009

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1120cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF 400
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 11705cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (17)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 63
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 77
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 71
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 76
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 71
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 10

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 11

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 64
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 12

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 71
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 13

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 14

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 77
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 15

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 81
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 16

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 84
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 17

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.