Hyundai Lantra and Renault Megane crash on the A688 - 18 Jul 2007

Accident reference 200711DC11420

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 July 2007 at 16:14 a slight collision occurred near A688 involving 3 vehicles (hyundai lantra, renault megane, car) 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 daylight. 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: 54.614506, -1.747259

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200711DC11420
Police Reference 11DC11420
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
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 166
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020861

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HYUNDAI LANTRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1975cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT MEGANE
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 62
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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