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Serious accident on A182, Sunderland on Friday 16 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8624 / 54°51'44"N

Longitude: -1.4815 / 1°28'53"W

OS Eastings: 433380

OS Northings: 552080

OS Grid: NZ333520

Mapcode National: GBR LD36.1R

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.61SR

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197910H016679

Date

Friday 16 March 1979

Time

23:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sunderland

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

182

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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