Accident 2023111389223

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 16 December 2023 at 23:40 a fatal collision occurred near County Durham involving 1 vehicle (taxi/private hire car) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.773449, -1.571212

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023111389223
Police Reference 111389223
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01033197

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Home Area Type Rural
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.