Suzuki Swift crash on the A688 - 31 Jul 2008

Accident reference 200811SC19218

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 July 2008 at 15:15 a slight collision occurred near A688 involving 1 vehicle (suzuki swift) 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: 54.563726, -1.854129

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200811SC19218
Police Reference 11SC19218
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
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 E01020867

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SUZUKI SWIFT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

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

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.