Serious Honda Cb900F and Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Carlton crash on the A354 - 12 Aug 2007

Accident reference 2007557W03776

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 12 August 2007 at 18:32 a serious collision occurred near A354 involving 7 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.695117, -2.450917

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2007557W03776
Police Reference 557W03776
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A354
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020549

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model HONDA CB900F
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 919cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT LAGUNA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1783cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT MEGANE
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model APRILIA RSV MILLE
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1798cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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.