Serious accident on A1, Islington on Sunday 23 December 1979

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2834 / 53°17'0"N

Longitude: -3.2497 / 3°14'58"W

OS Eastings: 316780

OS Northings: 377000

OS Grid: SJ167770

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZRG.7P

Mapcode Global: WH76K.1QTQ

Approximate location: 1 Mertyn Ln, Carmel, Holywell CH8 8QN

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197901LNBBC37
Date
Sunday 23 December 1979
Time
01:05
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Islington
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
1
Road Type
Unknown
Junction
T or staggered junction
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What
1	Male,	;	U-turn
2	Male, 16 - 20	;	Going ahead other
3	Male, 36 - 45	;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1		Female	Slight
5	Driver or rider		1		Male	Slight
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Female	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	16 - 20	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	11 - 15	Female	Slight
6	Driver or rider		2	16 - 20	Male	Slight

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