Accident 2008558D05388

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 5 December 2008 at 22:55 a fatal collision occurred near A 30 involving 3 vehicles (renault clio, citroen saxo, honda crv) and 5 casualties (2 fatal, 2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 51.007281, -2.266362

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008558D05388
Police Reference 558D05388
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 30
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 642
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020462

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN SAXO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CRV
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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