Rover 400 Series and Renault Megane crash on the A181 - 14 Feb 2002

Accident reference 200211BD07920

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 14 February 2002 at 07:26 a slight collision occurred near A181 involving 2 vehicles (rover 400 series, renault megane) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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: 54.757566, -1.487487

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200211BD07920
Police Reference 11BD07920
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A181
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020729

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT MEGANE
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
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.