Ford Transit Connect and Peugeot 307 and BMW 3 Series crash on the A1(M) - 21 May 2007

Accident reference 200711BD09330

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 21 May 2007 at 08:20 a slight collision occurred near A1(M) involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.740693, -1.514882

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200711BD09330
Police Reference 11BD09330
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020695

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 307
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW Z4
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2497cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.