Serious Suzuki Gsf 650 and Rover 200 Series crash on the A31 - 30 May 2009

Accident reference 2009559D02109

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 30 May 2009 at 12:00 a serious collision occurred near A31 involving 3 vehicles (suzuki gsf 650, rover 200 series, goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.791403, -2.003373

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2009559D02109
Police Reference 559D02109
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A31
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 643
Highway Authority E06000029
LSOA Code E01015433

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model SUZUKI GSF 650
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 656cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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