Latitude: 54.9228 / 54°55'21"N
Longitude: -1.5923 / 1°35'32"W
OS Eastings: 426230
OS Northings: 558750
OS Grid: NZ262587
Mapcode National: GBR KCBJ.23
Mapcode Global: WHC3Y.JJ0H
Accident ID
197910F049979
Date
Tuesday 9 October 1979
Time
03:25
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Gateshead
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
6127
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Slip road
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
6127
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no 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
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 on to central reservation. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |