Fatal Mercedes Amg Class and BMW 3 Series and Land Rover Freelander crash on the A35 - 14 Jul 2018

Accident reference 2018551800865

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 14 July 2018 at 16:38 a fatal collision occurred near A35 involving 3 vehicles (mercedes amg class, bmw 3 series, land rover freelander) and 5 casualties (4 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: 50.756277, -2.230172

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018551800865
Police Reference 551800865
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
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 644
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020465

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES AMG CLASS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 5461cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
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 BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER FREELANDER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2179cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (5)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (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.