Crash on the A691 - 19 Jan 1979

Accident reference 1979119CI0045

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 January 1979 at 12:15 a slight collision occurred near A691 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1979119CI0045
Police Reference 119CI0045
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A691
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 162

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing in zig-zag approach lines
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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