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Slight accident on A197, Castle Morpeth on Tuesday 16 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.163 / 55°9'46"N

Longitude: -1.6853 / 1°41'6"W

OS Eastings: 420150

OS Northings: 585450

OS Grid: NZ201854

Mapcode National: GBR J8NR.Y0

Mapcode Global: WHC2R.2HSC

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

197910A054679

Date

Tuesday 16 October 1979

Time

18:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Castle Morpeth

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

197

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

192

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Vehicle load on road

Special Conditions at Site

Auto traffic signal - out

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

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Front

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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