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Fatal accident on C120, Gateshead on Friday 23 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9179 / 54°55'4"N

Longitude: -1.8198 / 1°49'11"W

OS Eastings: 411650

OS Northings: 558150

OS Grid: NZ116581

Mapcode National: GBR HCQK.TV

Mapcode Global: WHC3V.0NQ6

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

197910F013479

Date

Friday 23 March 1979

Time

17:45

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Gateshead

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

C

Road Number

120

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

1

66 - 75

Female

Fatal

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