Fatal crash on the A167 - 1 Mar 1985

Accident reference 1985115AK0153

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 March 1985 at 15:25 a fatal collision occurred near A167 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985115AK0153
Police Reference 115AK0153
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A167
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 165

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing 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 (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
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.