Ford Fiesta crash on the A693 - 19 Nov 1997

Accident reference 1997117CI1120

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 November 1997 at 18:45 a slight collision occurred near A693 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) 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 darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997117CI1120
Police Reference 117CI1120
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A693
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 162
Highway Authority E06000047

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Raining 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 12 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.