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A689 crash in County Durham on 10 November 2003 at 09:50 involving a Renault lorry

A Renault lorry, a JCB agricultural vehicle and a Renault Master van were involved in a crash on the A689 in County Durham at 09:50 on Monday 10 November 2003. All four casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in the rain on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
10 Nov 2003
Monday, 09:50
Vehicles
3
Renault and 2 others
Casualties
4
4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.73151, longitude -1.97372, in the DL13 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in County Durham

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200311AA31560
Council area
County Durham
Police force
Durham
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
689
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Raining, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 7 May 1979.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    East
    Skidding and overturning
    Jackknifed
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    46 years
    Engine capacity
    11,116 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: JCB

    Agricultural vehicle

    Towing and articulation
    Other tow
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    North West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    58 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 3: Renault Master

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    51 years
    Engine capacity
    2,499 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 46, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 1 (Renault)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 58, agricultural vehicle occupant, in vehicle 2 (JCB)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 51, van occupant, in vehicle 3 (Renault Master)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 44, van occupant, in vehicle 3 (Renault Master)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200311AA31560 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the County Durham road accident statistics for 2003.