Ford Transit Connect and Ktm 1290 Superduke crash on the A31 - 31 Aug 2018

Accident reference 2018551801079

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 31 August 2018 at 13:33 a slight collision occurred near A31 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit connect, ktm 1290 superduke) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.787778, -2.019689

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018551801079
Police Reference 551801079
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A31
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 647
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020385

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Stop sign

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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1301cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.