Accident 1997117BF8909

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 January 1997 at 21:05 a serious collision occurred near B 1285 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, peugeot 405) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997117BF8909
Police Reference 117BF8909
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B 1285
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 164
Highway Authority E06000047

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.