Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the B1281 - 20 Apr 1998

Accident reference 1998118BE1075

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 20 April 1998 at 21:15 a serious collision occurred near B1281 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998118BE1075
Police Reference 118BE1075
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 4
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B1281
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 164
Highway Authority E06000047

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.