Citroen C5 crash on the A35 - 1 Aug 2008

Accident reference 2008558D03264

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 August 2008 at 21:18 a slight collision occurred near A35 involving 1 vehicle (citroen c5) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 50.720886, -2.616911

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008558D03264
Police Reference 558D03264
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A35
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020512

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C5
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1749cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Pupil riding to/from school
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 11
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.