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Fatal accident on A688, County Durham on Thursday 1 November 2012

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7276 / 54°43'39"N

Longitude: -1.5251 / 1°31'30"W

OS Eastings: 430685

OS Northings: 537064

OS Grid: NZ306370

Mapcode National: GBR KFSS.M1

Mapcode Global: WHC4Y.KF0K

Approximate location: The Forge, Tursdale Rd, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5NP

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

201211ND26052

Date

Thursday 1 November 2012

Time

19:37

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

County Durham

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

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

Central refuge

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Motorcycle over 500cc

11

Petrol, 1000cc

Male, 51

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

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Hit Bollard or refuge.

2

Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over

Heavy oil (Diesel), 12900cc

Male, 59

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

Going ahead other

Offside

3

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

11

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2800cc

Male, 53

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

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger

1

51

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger

1

39

Female

Fatal

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