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Serious accident on A689, Wear Valley on Thursday 31 January 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6677 / 54°40'3"N

Longitude: -1.6457 / 1°38'44"W

OS Eastings: 422950

OS Northings: 530350

OS Grid: NZ229303

Mapcode National: GBR JGYG.HJ

Mapcode Global: WHC52.PYJ1

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

1980110AA0085

Date

Thursday 31 January 1980

Time

13:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wear Valley

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

689

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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