Serious crash on the A185 - 12 Nov 1979

Accident reference 197910F056779

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 12 November 1979 at 07:20 a serious collision occurred near A185 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197910F056779
Police Reference 10F056779
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A185
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 146

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.