Serious BMW R 1200 crash on the A688 in County Durham - 23 Apr 2019

Accident reference 2019110833532

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 April 2019 at 18:50 a serious collision occurred near A 688, County Durham involving 1 vehicle (bmw r 1200) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.571140, -1.823614

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2019110833532
Police Reference 110833532
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 688
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 169
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020867

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model BMW R 1200
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1170cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (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.