Accident 2016110140729

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 12 December 2016 at 19:26 a serious collision occurred near County Durham involving 2 vehicles (suzuki vitara, bmw x1) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.684858, -1.647551

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2016110140729
Police Reference 110140729
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 169
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020875

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SUZUKI VITARA
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW X1
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.