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Serious accident on A68, Darlington on Friday 23 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5277 / 54°31'39"N

Longitude: -1.5596 / 1°33'34"W

OS Eastings: 428600

OS Northings: 514800

OS Grid: NZ286148

Mapcode National: GBR KJK2.4Q

Mapcode Global: WHC5X.0GMC

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

1979119DJ1272

Date

Friday 23 November 1979

Time

07:53

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Darlington

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

68

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Pedal cycle

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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