Serious crash on the B1325 - 17 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197910C001679

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 January 1979 at 16:05 a serious collision occurred near B1325 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197910C001679
Police Reference 10C001679
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road B1325
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 148

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

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