Skoda Octavia crash on the A30 - 19 Jan 2013

Accident reference 2013553D02521

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 19 January 2013 at 17:45 a slight collision occurred near A30 involving 2 vehicles (skoda octavia, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.961055, -2.489939

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2013553D02521
Police Reference 553D02521
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A30
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020541

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

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

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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