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B6280 crash in Darlington on 1 June 2007 at 19:10 involving a Vauxhall Astra taxi

A van and a Vauxhall Astra taxi were involved in a crash on the B6280 in Darlington at 19:10 on Friday 1 June 2007. A 34-year-old male passenger in the Vauxhall Astra taxi, a 32-year-old male passenger in the Vauxhall Astra taxi and a 35-year-old male passenger in the Vauxhall Astra taxi were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
1 Jun 2007
Friday, 19:10
Vehicles
2
Van and Vauxhall Astra
Casualties
3
3 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.52321, longitude -1.53801, in the DL1 postcode district and within the built-up area of Darlington. It is one of the crashes that make up the Bank Top & Lascelles, Darlington, DL1 4ER area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Darlington

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200711DJ09130
Council area
Darlington
Police force
Durham
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
6280
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
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
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
2%
Estimated chance it was slight
98%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 10 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 26 April 1984.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Van

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    17 years

  • Vehicle 2: Vauxhall Astra

    Taxi or private hire car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    52 years
    Engine capacity
    1,686 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 34, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Astra)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 32, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Astra)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, taxi or private hire car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Astra)

    Car passenger
    Rear 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 200711DJ09130 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Darlington road accident statistics for 2007.