Serious accident on A1(M), Chester-le-Street on Friday 18 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.871 / 54°52'15"N

Longitude: -1.5683 / 1°34'5"W

OS Eastings: 427800

OS Northings: 553000

OS Grid: NZ278530

Mapcode National: GBR KDH3.8N

Mapcode Global: WHC44.WTCP

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1979119CG0470
Date
Friday 18 May 1979
Time
19:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
6
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
Daylight
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, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Overturned.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	11 - 15	Male	Serious
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	11 - 15	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	6 - 10	Female	Slight
5	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	21 - 25	Male	Serious
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	6 - 10	Male	Slight

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