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Serious accident on A688, Wear Valley on Friday 21 November 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6673 / 54°40'2"N

Longitude: -1.6472 / 1°38'50"W

OS Eastings: 422850

OS Northings: 530300

OS Grid: NZ228303

Mapcode National: GBR JGYG.5P

Mapcode Global: WHC52.NYTC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1980110AA1078

Date

Friday 21 November 1980

Time

17:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wear Valley

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

A

Road Number

688

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

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

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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