Serious Skoda Octavia crash on the A337 - 18 Jan 2008

Accident reference 2008558E00295

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 January 2008 at 17:05 a serious collision occurred near A337 involving 2 vehicles (skoda octavia, motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.743960, -1.690709

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008558E00295
Police Reference 558E00295
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A337
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 641
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020349

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1157cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.