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Serious accident on A697, Berwick-upon-Tweed on Friday 5 September 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5605 / 55°33'37"N

Longitude: -2.0705 / 2°4'13"W

OS Eastings: 395650

OS Northings: 629650

OS Grid: NT956296

Mapcode National: GBR F4Z4.JJ

Mapcode Global: WH9ZH.5H9L

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198010A050980

Date

Friday 5 September 1980

Time

15:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

697

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

6351

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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