Serious Ford Focus and Toyota Corolla crash on the A3066 - 17 Mar 2015

Accident reference 2015555999697

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 17 March 2015 at 07:03 a serious collision occurred near A3066 involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, toyota corolla) and 3 casualties (1 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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: 50.830662, -2.762774

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2015555999697
Police Reference 555999697
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A3066
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020506

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1989cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 82
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 77
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 82
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

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