BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Nova crash on the A341 - 5 Nov 2001

Accident reference 2001550B05837

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 November 2001 at 02:02 a slight collision occurred near A341 involving 3 vehicles (bmw 3 series, vauxhall nova) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.738103, -1.879936

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001550B05837
Police Reference 550B05837
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A341
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 640
Highway Authority E06000028
LSOA Code E01015346

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 1766cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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