Serious crash on the A1 - 20 Mar 1985

Accident reference 198510C304885

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 20 March 1985 at 08:00 a serious collision occurred near A1 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198510C304885
Police Reference 10C304885
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 148

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.