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Serious accident on A178, Hartlepool on Saturday 26 April 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6439 / 54°38'37"N

Longitude: -1.1888 / 1°11'19"W

OS Eastings: 452450

OS Northings: 527940

OS Grid: NZ524279

Mapcode National: GBR NG4R.F2

Mapcode Global: WHD6M.QJ3T

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

198017G100255

Date

Saturday 26 April 1980

Time

22:16

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hartlepool

Police Force

Cleveland

Road Class

A

Road Number

178

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Skidded and overturned.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded and overturned.

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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