Optare Solo and Rover 200 Series crash - 5 Oct 2006

Accident reference 2006556E04736

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 October 2006 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (optare solo, rover 200 series) and 2 casualties (2 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.809867, -1.881172

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2006556E04736
Police Reference 556E04736
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020390

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model OPTARE SOLO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 4250cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Standing passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.