Serious Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit and Leyland Daf Fa 50 crash on the A354 - 13 Jun 2003

Accident reference 2003553E03050

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 13 June 2003 at 13:45 a serious collision occurred near A354 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, ford transit, leyland daf fa 50) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.854071, -2.153541

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003553E03050
Police Reference 553E03050
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A354
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 642
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020461

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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 ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2402cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FA 50
Vehicle Age 3 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Female
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.