Serious Vauxhall Corsa and Yamaha Yzf crash on the B3073 in Dorset - 25 Mar 2023

Accident reference 2023552300355

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 25 March 2023 at 11:16 a serious collision occurred near B3073, Dorset involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, yamaha yzf) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.781428, -1.882545

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023552300355
Police Reference 552300355
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dorset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B3073
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000059
LSOA Code E01020400

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model YAMAHA YZF
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 689cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
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 Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.