Serious Daf Trucks Fa 45Lf and Kawasaki Zx600 crash on the A31 - 7 Sep 2007

Accident reference 2007557E04298

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 7 September 2007 at 16:50 a serious collision occurred near A31 involving 3 vehicles (motorcycle over 500cc, daf trucks fa 45lf, kawasaki zx600) and 1 casualty (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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.816439, -1.888962

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2007557E04298
Police Reference 557E04298
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A31
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020391

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Vehicle Age 20 years
Engine Capacity 598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
Vehicle Age 3 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX600
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.