Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Fiesta and Optare Metrorider crash - 17 Jul 2004

Accident reference 200411CH21330

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 July 2004 at 11:55 a slight collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall vectra, ford fiesta, optare metrorider) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.871277, -1.679429

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200411CH21330
Police Reference 11CH21330
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
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 E01020674

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model OPTARE METRORIDER
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 5900cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
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.