Serious Fiat Ducato and Ford Transit and Kawasaki Zx400 crash on the A35 - 24 Apr 2008

Accident reference 2008558D01724

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 April 2008 at 15:18 a serious collision occurred near A35 involving 3 vehicles (fiat ducato, ford transit, kawasaki zx400) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.741881, -2.120010

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008558D01724
Police Reference 558D01724
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
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 644
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020469

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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FIAT DUCATO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2999cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2402cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX400
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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Data Source

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