Crash on the A338 - 2 Apr 2015

Accident reference 2015555998408

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 2 April 2015 at 11:40 a slight collision occurred near A338 involving 2 vehicles (goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t, car) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.724748, -1.904575

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2015555998408
Police Reference 555998408
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A338
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 640
Highway Authority E06000028
LSOA Code E01033288

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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