Serious Mitsubishi Model Missing and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A356 - 27 Nov 2009

Accident reference 2009559D04920

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 27 November 2009 at 19:26 a serious collision occurred near A356 involving 2 vehicles (mitsubishi model missing, volkswagen polo) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 50.826026, -2.679205

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2009559D04920
Police Reference 559D04920
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A356
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 645
Highway Authority E10000009
LSOA Code E01020530

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI Model Missing
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

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