Rover 800 Series and Leyland Freighter crash - 11 Jun 2003

Accident reference 2003553E03005

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 11 June 2003 at 11:00 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, leyland freighter) and 1 casualty (1 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.913167, -2.202526

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003553E03005
Police Reference 553E03005
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
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 642
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020445

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 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 2499cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND FREIGHTER
Vehicle Age 8 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
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.