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Serious accident on B6278, Teesdale on Monday 3 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5698 / 54°34'11"N

Longitude: -1.9288 / 1°55'43"W

OS Eastings: 404700

OS Northings: 519400

OS Grid: NZ047194

Mapcode National: GBR GHZL.6M

Mapcode Global: WHB4D.BDRK

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

1979119DC1307

Date

Monday 3 December 1979

Time

17:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Teesdale

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

B

Road Number

6278

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Male

Slight

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