Serious Rover 75 and Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 crash on the A697 in Northumberland - 3 Jul 2011

Accident reference 2011100391611

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 3 July 2011 at 16:10 a serious collision occurred near A697, Northumberland involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.220090, -1.739820

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2011100391611
Police Reference 100391611
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A697
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 139
Highway Authority E06000057
LSOA Code E01027450

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 75
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A3
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN NOTE
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 63
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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