Austin Metro and Peugeot 309 and Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1283 - 23 Jul 1995

Accident reference 1995115BE5684

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 July 1995 at 13:50 a slight collision occurred near B1283 involving 3 vehicles (austin metro, peugeot 309, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1995115BE5684
Police Reference 115BE5684
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B1283
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 164
Highway Authority E06000047

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1294cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.