Car Accident #201111NE13941

County Durham, Wed 8th Jun 2011 10:35

A179 Single carriageway County Durham

Police Force: Durham

Severity: Serious

Easting: 444120, Northing: 534270

Longitude: -1.316876, Latitude: 54.701545

Accident Ref	201111NE13941
Police Force	Durham
Accident Severity	Serious
Number of Vehicle	2
Number of Casualties	6
Date/Time	Wed 8th Jun 2011 10:35
Local Authority District	County Durham
Local Authority Highway	County Durham (E06000047)
Road	A 179 (Single carriageway)
Speed Limit	60
Junction	Crossroads 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	E01020772

Vehicle Type	Car
Make/Model	VAUXHALL VECTRA SRI CDTI
Engine Capacity (cc)	1910
Age of Vehicle (years)	6
Age Band of Driver	36 - 45
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	Entering from slip road
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
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	FORD FUSION STYLE PLUS TDCI
Engine Capacity (cc)	1399
Age of Vehicle (years)	2
Age Band of Driver	66 - 75
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	Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
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