Serious Ford Transit crash on the A696 in Northumberland - 13 Mar 2006

Accident reference 2006100170506

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 13 March 2006 at 22:54 a serious collision occurred near A696, Northumberland involving 1 vehicle (ford transit) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 55.138142, -1.971886

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2006100170506
Police Reference 100170506
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A696
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 144
Highway Authority E06000057
LSOA Code E01027479

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2402cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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Data Source

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