Latitude: 54.9662 / 54°57'58"N
Longitude: -1.693 / 1°41'34"W
OS Eastings: 419750
OS Northings: 563550
OS Grid: NZ197635
Mapcode National: GBR JCM0.8K
Mapcode Global: WHC3P.YFYP
Accident ID
197910F030779
Date
Thursday 28 June 1979
Time
22:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Gateshead
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
A
Road Number
695
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
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, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |