Serious Ford Orion crash on the B1285 - 9 Feb 1991

Accident reference 1991111BF5362

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 February 1991 at 19:00 a serious collision occurred near B1285 involving 1 vehicle (ford orion) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991111BF5362
Police Reference 111BF5362
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road B1285
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 164

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Engine Capacity 1800cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 20
Sex Male
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.