Serious Ford Mondeo and Triumph Sprint St crash on the A31 - 5 May 2007

Accident reference 2007557E02121

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 5 May 2007 at 10:05 a serious collision occurred near A31 involving 2 vehicles (ford mondeo, triumph sprint st) and 2 casualties (2 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: 50.816729, -1.912100

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2007557E02121
Police Reference 557E02121
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A31
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020408

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 FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 955cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
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.