Serious Ford Fiesta and Citroen Saxo crash on the B6173 - 29 Jul 2005

Accident reference 200511CH18380

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 29 July 2005 at 17:36 a serious collision occurred near B6173 involving 3 vehicles (car, ford fiesta, citroen saxo) and 4 casualties (2 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.889637, -1.727611

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200511CH18380
Police Reference 11CH18380
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B6173
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 162
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020676

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Oil or diesel
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1119cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN SAXO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.