Ford Fiesta and Seat Leon and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A338 - 30 Mar 2011

Accident reference 2011551D14003

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 30 March 2011 at 08:10 a slight collision occurred near A338 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.762564, -1.811815

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2011551D14003
Police Reference 551D14003
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
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 Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT LEON
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 33
Sex Female
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.