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Serious accident on A1(M), Welwyn Hatfield on Sunday 4 November 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7951 / 51°47'42"N

Longitude: -0.2265 / 0°13'35"W

OS Eastings: 522400

OS Northings: 212200

OS Grid: TL224122

Mapcode National: GBR J96.HJL

Mapcode Global: VHGPL.143Q

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19794141T2033

Date

Sunday 4 November 1979

Time

09:47

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Welwyn Hatfield

Police Force

Hertfordshire

Road Class

A(M)

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

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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