Ford Focus and Ford Mondeo crash on the A1(M) in County Durham - 21 Aug 2024

Accident reference 2024111482644

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 21 August 2024 at 17:36 a slight collision occurred near A(M) 1, A 167, County Durham involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, ford mondeo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.583780, -1.560010

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024111482644
Police Reference 111482644
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A(M) 1
Second Road A 167
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000047
Current Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020826

Junction Information

Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (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.