Fatal Mitsubishi Galant crash on the A690 - 16 Feb 2000

Accident reference 200011BD05560

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 February 2000 at 09:40 a fatal collision occurred near A690 involving 1 vehicle (mitsubishi galant) and 3 casualties (1 slight, 1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.775010, -1.584117

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200011BD05560
Police Reference 11BD05560
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A690
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020704

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine 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 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1755cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 88
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
Home Area Type Urban

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.