Serious crash on the A1(M) - 26 Mar 1984

Accident reference 1984114CG0184

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 26 March 1984 at 22:00 a serious collision occurred near A1(M) involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1984114CG0184
Police Reference 114CG0184
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Durham

Road & Location Details

First Road A1(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 160

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
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.