Latitude: 54.6775 / 54°40'38"N
Longitude: -1.7813 / 1°46'52"W
OS Eastings: 414200
OS Northings: 531400
OS Grid: NZ142314
Mapcode National: GBR JG0C.41
Mapcode Global: WHC50.LPZK
Accident ID
1979119AA0478
Date
Sunday 8 July 1979
Time
23:05
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wear Valley
Police Force
Durham
Road Class
A
Road Number
68
Road Type
Single 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, 26 - 35 |
On lay-by or hard shoulder; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Pedestrian |
Pedestrian, On footway or verge, Unknown or other |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |