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Slight accident on unclassified road, Wansbeck on Tuesday 10 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1767 / 55°10'36"N

Longitude: -1.5598 / 1°33'35"W

OS Eastings: 428130

OS Northings: 587020

OS Grid: NZ281870

Mapcode National: GBR K8KL.33

Mapcode Global: WHC2T.04HT

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

197910B011179

Date

Tuesday 10 April 1979

Time

23:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wansbeck

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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