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Fatal accident on C42, Wear Valley on Wednesday 8 May 1991

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.629 / 54°37'44"N

Longitude: -1.7292 / 1°43'45"W

OS Eastings: 417580

OS Northings: 526020

OS Grid: NZ175260

Mapcode National: GBR JGCX.FD

Mapcode Global: WHC57.DXT6

Approximate location: 21 Copeland Rd, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland DL14 9JL

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1991111AA5325

Date

Wednesday 8 May 1991

Time

18:10

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wear Valley

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

C

Road Number

42

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

10

Petrol, 1297cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2496cc

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

3

2

Petrol, 903cc

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

6 - 10

Male

Fatal

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