Serious crash on the A69 in Northumberland - 8 Oct 2001

Accident reference 200110B370801

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 October 2001 at 07:50 a serious collision occurred near A69, Northumberland involving 4 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.969650, -2.444221

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200110B370801
Police Reference 10B370801
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A69
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 144
Highway Authority E06000057
LSOA Code E01027487

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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