Vauxhall Astra crash on the B1279 in County Durham - 26 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025111547645

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 26 January 2025 at 17:55 a slight collision occurred near B1279, County Durham involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra, van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.749980, -1.431810

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025111547645
Police Reference 111547645
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B1279
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000047
Current Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020789

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 82
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 82
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.