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Fatal accident on A689, Wear Valley on Sunday 28 April 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6972 / 54°41'49"N

Longitude: -1.748 / 1°44'52"W

OS Eastings: 416340

OS Northings: 533600

OS Grid: NZ163336

Mapcode National: GBR JG73.CZ

Mapcode Global: WHC51.36WD

Approximate location: A689, Howden-le-Wear, Crook DL15 8HE

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

1996116AB5854

Date

Sunday 28 April 1996

Time

22:15

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wear Valley

Local Authority (Highways)

Durham County Council

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

689

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

8

Petrol, 999cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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