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Serious accident on C42, Wear Valley on Thursday 17 May 1990

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6159 / 54°36'57"N

Longitude: -1.7929 / 1°47'34"W

OS Eastings: 413470

OS Northings: 524550

OS Grid: NZ134245

Mapcode National: GBR HHX2.M3

Mapcode Global: WHC5D.F7GP

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

1990110AA3159

Date

Thursday 17 May 1990

Time

19:11

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wear Valley

Police Force

Durham

Road Class

C

Road Number

42

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

30

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

3

Petrol, 957cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

4

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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