Toyota Yaris crash on the A66 in County Durham - 22 Dec 2014

Accident reference 201411SC30924

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 22 December 2014 at 08:00 a slight collision occurred near A66, County Durham involving 1 vehicle (toyota yaris) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.513268, -2.053842

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201411SC30924
Police Reference 11SC30924
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 A66
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 169
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020863

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA YARIS
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1329cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.