Ford Transit and Volkswagen Transporter and Ford Escort crash on the A30 - 22 Jun 2007

Accident reference 2007557W02922

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 June 2007 at 16:55 a slight collision occurred near A30 involving 3 vehicles (ford transit, volkswagen transporter, ford escort) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.940377, -2.604154

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2007557W02922
Police Reference 557W02922
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A30
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020497

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.