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Serious accident on C16, Derwentside on Tuesday 29 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8492 / 54°50'57"N

Longitude: -1.8255 / 1°49'31"W

OS Eastings: 411300

OS Northings: 550500

OS Grid: NZ113505

Mapcode National: GBR HDPC.KH

Mapcode Global: WHC46.XCWW

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

1979119CI0495

Date

Tuesday 29 May 1979

Time

18:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Derwentside

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

C

Road Number

16

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

66 - 75

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

66 - 75

Female

Slight

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