Ford Escort and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A68 - 8 Mar 2006

Accident reference 200611DC07020

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 8 March 2006 at 18:04 a slight collision occurred near A68 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen polo) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.648034, -1.750461

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200611DC07020
Police Reference 11DC07020
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A68
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 166
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020859

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.