Fatal crash on the A1 - 1 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197910A062879

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 December 1979 at 13:20 a fatal collision occurred near A1 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197910A062879
Police Reference 10A062879
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 140

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.