Accident 2006556E01805

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 17 April 2006 at 15:25 a serious collision occurred near A 354 involving 2 vehicles (volvo xc70, mitsubishi model missing) and 8 casualties (7 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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: 50.867029, -2.146336

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2006556E01805
Police Reference 556E01805
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 8
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 354
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 642
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020436

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 Car
Make/Model VOLVO XC70
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2401cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2830cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (8)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 10
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.