Accident 200511BD11820

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 May 2005 at 23:49 a fatal collision occurred near A 181 involving 2 vehicles (taxi/private hire car, nissan micra) and 6 casualties (5 slight, 1 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.742637, -1.444337

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200511BD11820
Police Reference 11BD11820
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 6
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 181
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 164
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020789

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1386cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.