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Fatal accident on B6342, Castle Morpeth on Thursday 6 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1876 / 55°11'15"N

Longitude: -1.9363 / 1°56'10"W

OS Eastings: 404150

OS Northings: 588150

OS Grid: NZ041881

Mapcode National: GBR G8XG.L6

Mapcode Global: WHB19.7V5Z

Approximate location: Unnamed Road, Morpeth NE61 4JU

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

197910A063679

Date

Thursday 6 December 1979

Time

23:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Castle Morpeth

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

B

Road Number

6342

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Male, 56 - 65

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

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