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Slight accident on M1, South Northamptonshire on Thursday 12 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2002 / 52°12'0"N

Longitude: -0.9184 / 0°55'6"W

OS Eastings: 474020

OS Northings: 256330

OS Grid: SP740563

Mapcode National: GBR BWT.2MX

Mapcode Global: VHDS5.1YBP

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197934DT00306

Date

Thursday 12 April 1979

Time

14:42

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

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

Raining 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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Slight

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