Serious crash on the A69 - 15 Jan 1989

Accident reference 198910B400589

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 January 1989 at 00:40 a serious collision occurred near A69 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 198910B400589
Police Reference 10B400589
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria

Road & Location Details

First Road A69
Second Road A69
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 147

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.