Serious Peugeot 206 crash on the A31 - 27 Aug 2012

Accident reference 2012552D35949

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 27 August 2012 at 17:25 a serious collision occurred near A31 involving 2 vehicles (peugeot 206, car) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) 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
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.840887, -1.809654

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2012552D35949
Police Reference 552D35949
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A31
Second Road A31
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020403

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 206
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

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