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Slight accident on A68, Teesdale on Thursday 16 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.609 / 54°36'32"N

Longitude: -1.6826 / 1°40'57"W

OS Eastings: 420600

OS Northings: 523800

OS Grid: NZ206238

Mapcode National: GBR JHP4.JL

Mapcode Global: WHC5G.4F11

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

1979119AA0577

Date

Thursday 16 August 1979

Time

21:45

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Teesdale

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

68

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Other junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining 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

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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