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Serious accident on A1018, Sunderland on Wednesday 14 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8972 / 54°53'49"N

Longitude: -1.3805 / 1°22'49"W

OS Eastings: 439830

OS Northings: 556000

OS Grid: NZ398560

Mapcode National: GBR VCX.JV

Mapcode Global: WHD5C.R5TL

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

197910H077779

Date

Wednesday 14 November 1979

Time

02:09

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sunderland

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

1018

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

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

;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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