Vauxhall Cavalier and Toyota Tercel and Renault Laguna crash on the B1283 - 18 Apr 1996

Accident reference 1996116BD7342

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 April 1996 at 13:40 a slight collision occurred near B1283 involving 4 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996116BD7342
Police Reference 116BD7342
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B1283
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA TERCEL
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1452cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT LAGUNA
Engine Capacity 1783cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 626
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.