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Slight accident on A688, Wear Valley on Thursday 24 April 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.669 / 54°40'8"N

Longitude: -1.6455 / 1°38'43"W

OS Eastings: 422960

OS Northings: 530490

OS Grid: NZ229304

Mapcode National: GBR JGYG.K2

Mapcode Global: WHC52.PXM2

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997117AA0866

Date

Thursday 24 April 1997

Time

15:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wear Valley

Local Authority (Highways)

Durham County Council

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

688

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Petrol, 1596cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

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