Accident 2021111097808

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 October 2021 at 00:28 a serious collision occurred near B 6278, County Durham involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. 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: 54.820726, -1.996491

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2021111097808
Police Reference 111097808
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B 6278
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020637

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (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.