Accident 2008558D04144

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 September 2008 at 14:10 a serious collision occurred near A 357 involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall zafira) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.897434, -2.247107

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008558D04144
Police Reference 558D04144
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 357
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 642
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020446

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 78
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

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