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Serious accident on B1432, Easington on Saturday 11 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7973 / 54°47'50"N

Longitude: -1.3545 / 1°21'16"W

OS Eastings: 441600

OS Northings: 544900

OS Grid: NZ416449

Mapcode National: GBR LDZZ.K3

Mapcode Global: WHD5S.5P86

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

1979119BF0937

Date

Saturday 11 August 1979

Time

01:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Easington

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

B

Road Number

1432

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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