Latitude: 55.1669 / 55°10'0"N
Longitude: -1.5777 / 1°34'39"W
OS Eastings: 427000
OS Northings: 585920
OS Grid: NZ270859
Mapcode National: GBR K8FP.7M
Mapcode Global: WHC2S.QDXC
Accident ID
197910B019079
Date
Saturday 30 June 1979
Time
07:00
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wansbeck
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
196
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
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 right-hand bend |
Front |
|
|||
2 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Fatal |
|
2 |
Driver or rider |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats) |
2 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Slight |