Car Accident #201111SC02961

County Durham, Wed 2nd Feb 2011 06:45

A66 Dual carriageway County Durham

Police Force: Durham

Severity: Fatal

Easting: 392130, Northing: 512300

Longitude: -2.123049, Latitude: 54.505964

Accident Ref	201111SC02961
Police Force	Durham
Accident Severity	Fatal
Number of Vehicle	7
Number of Casualties	2
Date/Time	Wed 2nd Feb 2011 06:45
Local Authority District	County Durham
Local Authority Highway	County Durham (E06000047)
Road	A 66 (Dual carriageway)
Speed Limit	70
Junction	Not at junction or within 20 metres Data missing or out of range
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Light Conditions	Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions	Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Wet or damp
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	Previous accident
Area Type	Rural
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location	E01020863

Vehicle Type	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model	VAUXHALL COMBO 1700 DI
Engine Capacity (cc)	1686
Age of Vehicle (years)	8
Age Band of Driver	36 - 45
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Not known
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Overtaking static vehicle - offside
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Not at or within 20 metres of junction
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	Parked vehicle
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Vehicle Type	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model	MERCEDES SPRINTER 313 CDI LWB
Engine Capacity (cc)	2151
Age of Vehicle (years)	9
Age Band of Driver	46 - 55
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Journey as part of work
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Going ahead other
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Not at or within 20 metres of junction
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	Previous accident
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Vehicle Type	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model	FORD TRANSIT 280 SWB TD
Engine Capacity (cc)	1998
Age of Vehicle (years)	9
Age Band of Driver	36 - 45
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Journey as part of work
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Going ahead other
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Not at or within 20 metres of junction
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	Parked vehicle
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Vehicle Type	Car
Make/Model	PEUGEOT 106 XND ZEST 2
Engine Capacity (cc)	1527
Age of Vehicle (years)	11
Age Band of Driver	26 - 35
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Not known
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Going ahead other
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Not at or within 20 metres of junction
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	Previous accident
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Vehicle Type	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model	VAUXHALL COMBO CREW 2000 CDTI
Engine Capacity (cc)	1248
Age of Vehicle (years)	4
Age Band of Driver	26 - 35
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Journey as part of work
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Parked
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Not at or within 20 metres of junction
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Did not impact
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Vehicle Type	Car
Make/Model	MINI COOPER CLUBMAN
Engine Capacity (cc)	1598
Age of Vehicle (years)	2
Age Band of Driver	36 - 45
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Not known
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Parked
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Not at or within 20 metres of junction
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Did not impact
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Petrol

Casualty Class	Driver or rider
Casualty Gender	Male
Age Band Of Casualty	36 - 45
Casualty Severity	Fatal
Casualty Type	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Pedestrian Location	Not a Pedestrian
Pedestrian Movement	Not a Pedestrian