Ford Escort and Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6291 - 12 Jul 1999

Accident reference 1999119BD2034

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 12 July 1999 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred near B6291 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, vauxhall vectra, vauxhall corsa) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.726767, -1.515825

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999119BD2034
Police Reference 119BD2034
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B6291
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020695

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1699cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

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