Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the B6168 - 5 Nov 1990

Accident reference 1990110CH4620

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 November 1990 at 14:20 a serious collision occurred near B6168 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990110CH4620
Police Reference 110CH4620
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road B6168
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 162

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 84
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.