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A189 crash in Gateshead on 30 August 2003 at 17:58 involving a Suzuki Baleno

A Suzuki Baleno and a Renault Clio were involved in a crash on the A189 in Gateshead at 17:58 on Saturday 30 August 2003. The 41-year-old female driver of the Renault Clio and a 17-year-old female passenger in the Renault Clio were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
30 Aug 2003
Saturday, 17:58
Vehicles
2
Suzuki Baleno and Renault Clio
Casualties
2
2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.96169, longitude -1.61843, in the NE8 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7AD area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Gateshead

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2003100733003
Council area
Gateshead
Police force
Northumbria
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
189
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 10 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 18 November 2000.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Suzuki Baleno

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    1,590 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: Renault Clio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    41 years
    Engine capacity
    1,149 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    12 years

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 41, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Clio)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 17, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Clio)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

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 2003100733003 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Gateshead road accident statistics for 2003.