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Fatal accident on A688, Wear Valley on Saturday 11 October 2008

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6448 / 54°38'41"N

Longitude: -1.6764 / 1°40'35"W

OS Eastings: 420980

OS Northings: 527791

OS Grid: NZ209277

Mapcode National: GBR JGQQ.VR

Mapcode Global: WHC58.6JZ2

Approximate location: A688, Bishop Auckland DL14

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Accident Data

Accident ID

200811SA24338

Date

Saturday 11 October 2008

Time

16:40

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

7

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wear Valley

Local Authority (Highways)

Durham County Council

Police Force

Durham

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

688

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

Pedestrian Crossing

Central refuge

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Car

8

Petrol, 1396cc

Male, 26

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Offside

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Car occupant

1

26

Male

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

1

26

Male

Fatal

3

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

1

40

Male

Fatal

4

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other

1

2

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

Car occupant, Rear seat passenger

1

22

Male

Serious

6

Passenger

Car occupant, Rear seat passenger

1

14

Male

Serious

7

Passenger

Car occupant, Front seat passenger

1

18

Male

Slight

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