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Serious accident on A167, Darlington on Friday 21 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5609 / 54°33'39"N

Longitude: -1.5484 / 1°32'54"W

OS Eastings: 429300

OS Northings: 518500

OS Grid: NZ293185

Mapcode National: GBR KHMP.KT

Mapcode Global: WHC5Q.5MXD

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

1979119DJ1368

Date

Friday 21 December 1979

Time

21:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Darlington

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

167

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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