Serious Vauxhall Zafira and Peugeot 306 and Mitsubishi Model Missing crash on the A35 - 20 Aug 2006

Accident reference 2006556W03919

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 20 August 2006 at 17:15 a serious collision occurred near A35 involving 5 vehicles and 6 casualties (1 serious, 5 slight) 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: 50.719354, -2.414318

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2006556W03919
Police Reference 556W03919
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 6
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A35
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020509

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 306
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI Model Missing
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2840cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 34
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 10
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

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