Car Accident #201111SB13111

County Durham, Wed 1st Jun 2011 18:15

A689 Single carriageway County Durham

Police Force: Durham

Severity: Serious

Easting: 407610, Northing: 537220

Longitude: -1.883347, Latitude: 54.729925

Accident Ref	201111SB13111
Police Force	Durham
Accident Severity	Serious
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Wed 1st Jun 2011 18:15
Local Authority District	County Durham
Local Authority Highway	County Durham (E06000047)
Road	A 689 (Single carriageway)
Speed Limit	30
Junction	T or staggered junction Give way or uncontrolled
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Light Conditions	Daylight
Weather Conditions	Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Dry
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	None
Area Type	Rural
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location	E01020905

Vehicle Type	Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model	OPTARE
Engine Capacity (cc)	6300
Age of Vehicle (years)	4
Age Band of Driver	56 - 65
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Journey as part of work
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Slowing or stopping
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Nearside
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Casualty Class	Pedestrian
Casualty Gender	Male
Age Band Of Casualty	66 - 75
Casualty Severity	Serious
Casualty Type	Pedestrian
Pedestrian Location	In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement	Crossing from driver's nearside