Serious accident on A1, Richmondshire on Friday 17 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.3729 / 54°22'22"N

Longitude: -1.6379 / 1°38'16"W

OS Eastings: 423620

OS Northings: 497550

OS Grid: SE236975

Mapcode National: GBR KK0W.66

Mapcode Global: WHC6M.TC70

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197912C100479
Date
Friday 17 August 1979
Time
11:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Richmondshire
Police Force
North Yorkshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
1
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
Roadworks
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Female	Serious
2	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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