Fatal Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Up crash on the A35 - 27 Dec 2017

Accident reference 2017551702056

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 December 2017 at 15:25 a fatal collision occurred near A35 involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, volkswagen up) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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: 50.712433, -2.552505

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017551702056
Police Reference 551702056
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A35
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020549

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN UP
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 95
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 95
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 87
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (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.