Crash on the A690 - 10 Apr 1979

Accident reference 1979119BD0572

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 10 April 1979 at 21:45 a slight collision occurred near A690, A691 involving 1 vehicle 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979119BD0572
Police Reference 119BD0572
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A690
Second Road A691
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 163

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 79
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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