Latitude: 54.9569 / 54°57'24"N
Longitude: -1.5791 / 1°34'44"W
OS Eastings: 427050
OS Northings: 562550
OS Grid: NZ270625
Mapcode National: GBR SV8.6S
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.QN7V
Accident ID
197910F038779
Date
Sunday 19 August 1979
Time
15:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Gateshead
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
Unclassified
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
Road surface defective
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 |
; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Left carriageway Offside. Hit Lamp post. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |