Serious Rover 200 Series crash on the A31 - 30 Jul 2002

Accident reference 2002552E04144

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 July 2002 at 18:45 a serious collision occurred near A31, B3073 involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, pedal cycle) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.801818, -1.938948

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002552E04144
Police Reference 552E04144
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A31
Second Road B3073
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020407

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 36
Sex Male
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.