Serious Vauxhall Corsa and Rover 200 Series and Volkswagen Golf crash - 3 Mar 2002

Accident reference 2002552W01177

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 3 March 2002 at 15:50 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, rover 200 series, volkswagen golf) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) 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
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.721758, -2.395214

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002552W01177
Police Reference 552W01177
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
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 E01020509

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.