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Serious accident on M1, North East Derbyshire on Saturday 9 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1964 / 53°11'46"N

Longitude: -1.3234 / 1°19'24"W

OS Eastings: 445300

OS Northings: 366800

OS Grid: SK453668

Mapcode National: GBR 7C3.N7V

Mapcode Global: WHDFJ.NX1G

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979309C01232

Date

Saturday 9 June 1979

Time

10:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North East Derbyshire

Police Force

Derbyshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

617

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

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