Latitude: 51.7491 / 51°44'56"N
Longitude: -0.4094 / 0°24'33"W
OS Eastings: 509900
OS Northings: 206800
OS Grid: TL099068
Mapcode National: GBR G6W.C9B
Mapcode Global: VHFS6.V9FG
Accident ID
19794141T1135
Date
Tuesday 11 December 1979
Time
06:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
St. Albans
Police Force
Hertfordshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
1
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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
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 left |
Did not impact |
Left carriageway Nearside. |
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2 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Jackknifed. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
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3 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Driver or rider |
3 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Serious |