Ford Focus crash on the A177 - 7 Apr 2008

Accident reference 200811ND08708

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 April 2008 at 04:06 a slight collision occurred near A177 involving 1 vehicle (ford focus) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.758872, -1.544501

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200811ND08708
Police Reference 11ND08708
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A177
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 163
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020732

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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.