Serious Volkswagen Polo and Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Renault Clio crash on the A338 - 14 Jan 2009

Accident reference 2009559D00166

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 14 January 2009 at 10:45 a serious collision occurred near A338 involving 7 vehicles and 7 casualties (5 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. 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: 50.786128, -1.813849

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2009559D00166
Police Reference 559D00166
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 7
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A338
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 641
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020365

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2720cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1149cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN BERLINGO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1868cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VAUXHALL VIVARO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA PICNIC
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 77
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (7)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 77
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

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.