Renault Laguna and Land Rover Range Rover and Mercedes Model Missing crash on the A66 - 2 Jan 2008

Accident reference 200811SC00138

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 2 January 2008 at 18:05 a slight collision occurred near A 66 involving 3 vehicles (renault laguna, land rover range rover, mercedes model missing) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.512935, -2.054953

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200811SC00138
Police Reference 11SC00138
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 66
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 166
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020863

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT LAGUNA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2926cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 11946cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

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