Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A348 - 20 Mar 2018

Accident reference 2018551800395

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 21:19 a slight collision occurred near A348, B3072 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, volkswagen tiguan) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: 50.801281, -1.890207

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018551800395
Police Reference 551800395
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A348
Second Road B3072
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020392

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 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 3
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (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.