Fatal Ford Fiesta crash on the A167 - 31 Oct 2004

Accident reference 200411BD29870

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 31 October 2004 at 22:05 a fatal collision occurred near A 167 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (2 fatal) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.755627, -1.592396

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200411BD29870
Police Reference 11BD29870
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 167
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020713

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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