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Serious accident on unclassified road, Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 3 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9695 / 54°58'10"N

Longitude: -1.6055 / 1°36'19"W

OS Eastings: 425350

OS Northings: 563950

OS Grid: NZ253639

Mapcode National: GBR SQF.6G

Mapcode Global: WHC3R.9CP4

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

197910D003179

Date

Saturday 3 February 1979

Time

23:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Newcastle upon Tyne

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Number

6006

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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