Serious Land Rover Range Rover and Ford Mondeo crash on the A31 - 22 Nov 2014

Accident reference 2014554D48771

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 22 November 2014 at 18:10 a serious collision occurred near A31 involving 3 vehicles (car, land rover range rover, ford mondeo) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. 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: 50.786258, -2.066927

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2014554D48771
Police Reference 554D48771
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
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 E01020409

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 4367cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 68
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

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