Latitude: 54.9341 / 54°56'2"N
Longitude: -1.6032 / 1°36'11"W
OS Eastings: 425520
OS Northings: 560010
OS Grid: NZ255600
Mapcode National: GBR KC7D.P1
Mapcode Global: WHC3Y.B7SS
Accident ID
197910F004179
Date
Tuesday 16 January 1979
Time
22:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Gateshead
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
Unclassified
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Frost or ice
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, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
|||
2 |
Male, 16 - 20 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |