Serious crash on the A19 - 12 Mar 1980

Accident reference 1980110BE0240

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 12 March 1980 at 21:15 a serious collision occurred near A19 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980110BE0240
Police Reference 110BE0240
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A19
Second Road A19
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 164

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
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.