Serious crash on the B6288 - 8 Nov 2003

Accident reference 200311BD36000

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 November 2003 at 22:55 a serious collision occurred near B6288 involving 1 vehicle and 4 casualties (2 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.723801, -1.588678

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200311BD36000
Police Reference 11BD36000
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 4
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B6288
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020696

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

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