Serious BMW Z3 crash on the A68 - 16 Jun 2000

Accident reference 200011CI19820

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 June 2000 at 16:37 a serious collision occurred near A68 involving 2 vehicles (bmw z3) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.834438, -1.881956

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200011CI19820
Police Reference 11CI19820
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A68
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 162
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020637

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW Z3
Engine Capacity 1991cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 1450cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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