Renault Megane and Renault Clio crash on the A688 - 8 Dec 2007

Accident reference 200711AL19440

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 December 2007 at 12:30 a slight collision occurred near A688 involving 3 vehicles (renault megane, renault clio) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.694906, -1.601383

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200711AL19440
Police Reference 11AL19440
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A688
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 165
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020835

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT MEGANE
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1149cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT MEGANE
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

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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.