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Fatal accident on C356, Castle Morpeth on Friday 19 May 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.074 / 55°4'26"N

Longitude: -1.6961 / 1°41'46"W

OS Eastings: 419500

OS Northings: 575550

OS Grid: NZ195755

Mapcode National: GBR J9LR.LX

Mapcode Global: WHC33.XQHJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198910A105389

Date

Friday 19 May 1989

Time

09:43

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Castle Morpeth

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

C

Road Number

356

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

5

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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