Serious Ford Transit Connect crash on the A348 - 23 Dec 2017

Accident reference 2017551702020

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 23 December 2017 at 10:40 a serious collision occurred near A348 involving 1 vehicle (ford transit connect) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.802215, -1.888970

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017551702020
Police Reference 551702020
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A348
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020392

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 91
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

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