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Slight accident on A688, Wear Valley on Saturday 21 February 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.642 / 54°38'31"N

Longitude: -1.6868 / 1°41'12"W

OS Eastings: 420310

OS Northings: 527480

OS Grid: NZ203274

Mapcode National: GBR JGNR.LR

Mapcode Global: WHC58.2L16

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1998118AA0738

Date

Saturday 21 February 1998

Time

16:25

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

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

Area Type

Urban

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)

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 6871cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Did not impact

2

Not known, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

0 - 5

Male

Slight

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