Serious Ford Escort and Foden Model Missing crash on the B3143 - 5 Jun 2002

Accident reference 2002552W02988

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 5 June 2002 at 07:15 a serious collision occurred near B3143 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, foden model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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: 50.841130, -2.435137

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002552W02988
Police Reference 552W02988
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B3143
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020539

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 10800cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
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.