Serious crash on the B1285 - 8 Sep 1989

Accident reference 1989119BF1570

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 September 1989 at 15:30 a serious collision occurred near B1285 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989119BF1570
Police Reference 119BF1570
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road B1285
Second Road B1285
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 164

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
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.