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Serious accident on M1, South Northamptonshire on Sunday 4 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2055 / 52°12'19"N

Longitude: -0.9302 / 0°55'48"W

OS Eastings: 473200

OS Northings: 256900

OS Grid: SP732569

Mapcode National: GBR BWL.RM9

Mapcode Global: VHDS4.TTLN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197934DT00106

Date

Sunday 4 February 1979

Time

09:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Northamptonshire

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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