Volkswagen Golf and Rover 400 Series crash on the A348 - 5 Jun 2005

Accident reference 2005555P02503

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 June 2005 at 12:10 a slight collision occurred near A348 involving 3 vehicles (car, volkswagen golf, rover 400 series) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.752895, -1.933625

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2005555P02503
Police Reference 555P02503
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A348
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 643
Highway Authority E06000029
LSOA Code E01015379

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 71
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.