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Serious accident on A688, Wear Valley on Thursday 28 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6664 / 54°39'58"N

Longitude: -1.6475 / 1°38'51"W

OS Eastings: 422830

OS Northings: 530200

OS Grid: NZ228302

Mapcode National: GBR JGYH.30

Mapcode Global: WHC52.NZN2

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

1997117AA1987

Date

Thursday 28 August 1997

Time

23:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

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

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

2

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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