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Fatal accident on A1, Alnwick on Wednesday 23 January 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4506 / 55°27'2"N

Longitude: -1.7114 / 1°42'41"W

OS Eastings: 418350

OS Northings: 617450

OS Grid: NU183174

Mapcode National: GBR J5HD.8Y

Mapcode Global: WHC1C.P87C

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

198010A004080

Date

Wednesday 23 January 1980

Time

19:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Alnwick

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

1

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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 other

Offside

Skidded.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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