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A19 crash in Northumberland on 23 January 2001 at 19:55 involving a Nissan Almera

A vehicle, a Nissan Almera and a Ford Escort were involved in a crash on the A19 in Northumberland at 19:55 on Tuesday 23 January 2001. The 45-year-old male driver of vehicle 1 and a 50-year-old male passenger in vehicle 1 were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in the rain on a wet dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
23 Jan 2001
Tuesday, 19:55
Vehicles
3
Nissan Almera and 2 others
Casualties
2
2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.06703, longitude -1.59675, in the NE23 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Weetslade, North Tyneside, NE23 7PY area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Northumberland

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200110C030401
Council area
Northumberland
Police force
Northumbria
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
19
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
A
Second road number
19

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Raining, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 30 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 7 October 2025.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Other vehicle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    45 years

  • Vehicle 2: Nissan Almera

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    36 years
    Engine capacity
    1,392 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 3: Ford Escort

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Parked
    Travelling from
    Parked
    Travelling to
    Parked
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    55 years
    Engine capacity
    1,753 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    11 years

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 45, other vehicle occupant, in vehicle 1 (Other vehicle)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 50, other vehicle occupant, in vehicle 1 (Other vehicle)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200110C030401 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Northumberland road accident statistics for 2001.