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Serious accident on M10, St. Albans on Thursday 22 February 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.732 / 51°43'55"N

Longitude: -0.3448 / 0°20'41"W

OS Eastings: 514400

OS Northings: 205000

OS Grid: TL144050

Mapcode National: GBR H8H.9ML

Mapcode Global: VHFS7.ZQ1L

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

19794141T1013

Date

Thursday 22 February 1979

Time

15:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

St. Albans

Police Force

Hertfordshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

10

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

10

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Nearside

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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