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Slight accident on A1(M), Chester-le-Street on Thursday 11 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8349 / 54°50'5"N

Longitude: -1.5236 / 1°31'24"W

OS Eastings: 430700

OS Northings: 549000

OS Grid: NZ307490

Mapcode National: GBR KDSJ.YM

Mapcode Global: WHC4C.KQQW

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979119CG0019

Date

Thursday 11 January 1979

Time

06:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Chester-le-Street

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A(M)

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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