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Slight accident on A196, Wansbeck on Saturday 17 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1815 / 55°10'53"N

Longitude: -1.5689 / 1°34'8"W

OS Eastings: 427550

OS Northings: 587550

OS Grid: NZ275875

Mapcode National: GBR K8HJ.4D

Mapcode Global: WHC2S.W124

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

197910B007679

Date

Saturday 17 March 1979

Time

22:55

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wansbeck

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

196

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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