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Serious accident on A68, Darlington on Saturday 24 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5331 / 54°31'59"N

Longitude: -1.5796 / 1°34'46"W

OS Eastings: 427300

OS Northings: 515400

OS Grid: NZ273154

Mapcode National: GBR KJD0.TR

Mapcode Global: WHC5W.QB05

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

1979119DJ0497

Date

Saturday 24 March 1979

Time

17:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Darlington

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

68

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

55

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Central refuge

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, On refuge, central island or central reservation, Crossing from driver's offside

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

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