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Serious accident on A68, Derwentside on Sunday 25 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8007 / 54°48'2"N

Longitude: -1.8584 / 1°51'30"W

OS Eastings: 409200

OS Northings: 545100

OS Grid: NZ092451

Mapcode National: GBR HDGX.GW

Mapcode Global: WHC4D.FL8K

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

1979119CI0934

Date

Sunday 25 November 1979

Time

11:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Derwentside

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

68

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + 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;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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