Fatal accident on A688, Wear Valley on Wednesday 11 July 1990

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6626 / 54°39'45"N

Longitude: -1.6477 / 1°38'51"W

OS Eastings: 422820

OS Northings: 529780

OS Grid: NZ228297

Mapcode National: GBR JGYJ.2C

Mapcode Global: WHC58.N2KD

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1990110AA3503
Date
Wednesday 11 July 1990
Time
08:30
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wear Valley
Police Force
Durham
Road Class
A
Road Number
688
Road Type
Roundabout
Junction
Roundabout
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
688
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)		Heavy oil (Diesel)	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Turning left	Offside
2		4	Petrol, 499cc	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)	1	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		2	16 - 20	Male	Fatal

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