Volkswagen Passat and Daewoo Matiz crash - 24 Dec 2001

Accident reference 200111CI39630

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 24 December 2001 at 14:15 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen passat, daewoo matiz) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.794418, -1.670705

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200111CI39630
Police Reference 11CI39630
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 162
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020659

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DAEWOO MATIZ
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 81
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.