Volvo Model Missing and Land Rover Defender crash - 8 Mar 2004

Accident reference 2004554E01131

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 March 2004 at 07:28 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (volvo model missing, land rover defender) 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: 50.854343, -2.209516

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2004554E01131
Police Reference 554E01131
Date & Time
Monday
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 E01020452

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 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 12130cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
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.