Latitude: 54.9514 / 54°57'4"N
Longitude: -1.5511 / 1°33'3"W
OS Eastings: 428850
OS Northings: 561950
OS Grid: NZ288619
Mapcode National: GBR SZB.30
Mapcode Global: WHC3S.4TN2
Accident ID
197910F068879
Date
Monday 24 December 1979
Time
16:25
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Gateshead
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
6115
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
Previous accident
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 |
Female, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
Left carriageway Nearside. |
|||
2 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
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3 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking - nearside |
Offside |
Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
|
1 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
3 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Serious |