Serious crash on the B6323 - 18 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197910E070479

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 December 1979 at 06:55 a serious collision occurred near B6323 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197910E070479
Police Reference 10E070479
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road B6323
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 147

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + 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 57
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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