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Serious accident on A698, Berwick-upon-Tweed on Friday 31 July 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6915 / 55°41'29"N

Longitude: -2.1698 / 2°10'11"W

OS Eastings: 389420

OS Northings: 644240

OS Grid: NT894442

Mapcode National: GBR F29M.1L

Mapcode Global: WH9YV.M6YN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199810A012998

Date

Friday 31 July 1998

Time

13:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

698

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

7

Petrol, 1388cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1700cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

3

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Not known, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Did not impact

4

8

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2771cc

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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