Serious Ford Mondeo crash on the A689 - 22 Mar 2008

Accident reference 200811SK07328

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 22 March 2008 at 02:09 a serious collision occurred near A689, A177 involving 2 vehicles (ford mondeo, car) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.649893, -1.464511

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200811SK07328
Police Reference 11SK07328
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A689
Second Road A177
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 165
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020828

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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