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Serious accident on A1, Berwick-upon-Tweed on Sunday 19 July 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5644 / 55°33'51"N

Longitude: -1.7907 / 1°47'26"W

OS Eastings: 413300

OS Northings: 630100

OS Grid: NU133301

Mapcode National: GBR H4Y3.34

Mapcode Global: WHC0R.GDJL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198710A210887

Date

Sunday 19 July 1987

Time

19:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

6

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

1

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Did not impact

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Did not impact

4

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Did not impact

5

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded and overturned.

6

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

5

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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