Serious Vauxhall Corsa and Erf Model Missing and Mazda 626 crash - 5 Mar 2003

Accident reference 200311CI09620

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 5 March 2003 at 22:12 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, erf model missing, mazda 626) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.843370, -1.835058

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200311CI09620
Police Reference 11CI09620
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
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 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 162
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020644

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1195cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 10000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 626
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1789cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.