Fatal crash on the A695 - 27 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197910F006279

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 January 1979 at 23:10 a fatal collision occurred near A695 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197910F006279
Police Reference 10F006279
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A695
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 146

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.