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Serious accident on A689, Wear Valley on Friday 7 April 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7486 / 54°44'54"N

Longitude: -2.029 / 2°1'44"W

OS Eastings: 398230

OS Northings: 539290

OS Grid: NY982392

Mapcode National: GBR GF8J.JK

Mapcode Global: WHB3C.SXZ1

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

1989119AA0620

Date

Friday 7 April 1989

Time

22:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

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

Petrol, 79cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Front

Hit Parked vehicle.

2

1

Petrol, 2792cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Hit Previous accident.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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