Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in County Durham - 25 Aug 2022

Accident reference 2022111217511

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 25 August 2022 at 18:25 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, B6312, County Durham involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle, volkswagen polo) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.823995, -1.601883

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022111217511
Police Reference 111217511
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road B6312
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000047
LSOA Code E01020607

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1197cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (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.