Crash on the A1086 - 27 Jan 1979

Accident reference 1979119BE0169

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 January 1979 at 22:52 a slight collision occurred near A1086 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (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.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979119BE0169
Police Reference 119BE0169
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A1086
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 164

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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