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Serious accident on A696, Castle Morpeth on Wednesday 11 June 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1162 / 55°6'58"N

Longitude: -1.9012 / 1°54'4"W

OS Eastings: 406400

OS Northings: 580210

OS Grid: NZ064802

Mapcode National: GBR H958.6S

Mapcode Global: WHB1P.RNVP

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

198010A028280

Date

Wednesday 11 June 1980

Time

09:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Castle Morpeth

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

696

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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