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Serious accident on B601, Gateshead on Friday 13 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9525 / 54°57'8"N

Longitude: -1.6151 / 1°36'54"W

OS Eastings: 424750

OS Northings: 562050

OS Grid: NZ247620

Mapcode National: GBR SP2.03

Mapcode Global: WHC3R.5S56

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197910F031979

Date

Friday 13 July 1979

Time

12:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Gateshead

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

B

Road Number

601

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

102

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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, 46 - 55

;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing, Crossing from driver's offside

1

0 - 5

Female

Serious

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