Slight accident on A69, Gateshead on Thursday 20 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9621 / 54°57'43"N

Longitude: -1.6853 / 1°41'6"W

OS Eastings: 420250

OS Northings: 563100

OS Grid: NZ202631

Mapcode National: GBR JCN2.Y0

Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.2JRT

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197910F045179
Date
Thursday 20 September 1979
Time
13:40
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Gateshead
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
69
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Slip road
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
694
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
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, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Back
2	Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)			Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Front	Hit Parked vehicle.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Female	Slight
2	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Female	Slight

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