Citroen Xsara crash on the A356 - 25 Oct 2005

Accident reference 2005555W05162

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 25 October 2005 at 16:16 a slight collision occurred near A356 involving 2 vehicles (citroen xsara, car) and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.804708, -2.632064

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2005555W05162
Police Reference 555W05162
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A356
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020534

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 Car
Make/Model CITROEN XSARA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 66
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Male
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.