Accident 2016551602719

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 December 2016 at 00:14 a serious collision occurred near B 3068, A 35 involving 2 vehicles (mitsubishi colt, taxi/private hire car) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.725247, -1.966874

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2016551602719
Police Reference 551602719
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B 3068
Second Road A 35
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 643
Highway Authority E06000029
LSOA Code E01015466

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI COLT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1332cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

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
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.