Rover Metro crash on the B6308 - 4 Mar 1998

Accident reference 1998118CI0593

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 4 March 1998 at 07:35 a slight collision occurred near B6308 involving 1 vehicle (rover metro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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 1998118CI0593
Police Reference 118CI0593
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B6308
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 Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1120cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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