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Slight accident on C123, Castle Morpeth on Thursday 6 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1948 / 55°11'41"N

Longitude: -1.5326 / 1°31'57"W

OS Eastings: 429850

OS Northings: 589050

OS Grid: NZ298890

Mapcode National: GBR K8QC.ZL

Mapcode Global: WHC2M.FPDF

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

197910A063579

Date

Thursday 6 December 1979

Time

22:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Castle Morpeth

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

C

Road Number

123

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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