Serious Vauxhall Vectra crash - 8 Oct 2005

Accident reference 200511AB23320

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 October 2005 at 23:26 a serious collision occurred involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall vectra) and 2 casualties (2 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: 54.712611, -1.732369

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200511AB23320
Police Reference 11AB23320
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
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 168
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020899

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 Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 41
Sex Female
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.