Volkswagen Jetta and Daihatsu Charade crash on the A690 - 28 Jan 1999

Accident reference 1999119BD0346

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 January 1999 at 06:30 a slight collision occurred near A690 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen jetta, daihatsu charade) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.810291, -1.502535

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999119BD0346
Police Reference 119BD0346
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A690
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020726

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DAIHATSU CHARADE
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1295cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.