Serious crash on the A167 - 13 Dec 1989

Accident reference 1989119CG2366

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 13 December 1989 at 15:40 a serious collision occurred near A167 involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 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 - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989119CG2366
Police Reference 119CG2366
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A167
Second Road A167
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 160

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Data Source

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