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Serious accident on A197, Castle Morpeth on Wednesday 15 October 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1808 / 55°10'51"N

Longitude: -1.6474 / 1°38'50"W

OS Eastings: 422550

OS Northings: 587450

OS Grid: NZ225874

Mapcode National: GBR J8YJ.4M

Mapcode Global: WHC2R.N1QM

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

198010A057580

Date

Wednesday 15 October 1980

Time

13:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Castle Morpeth

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

197

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Other

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

Control by school crossing patrol

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Did not impact

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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