Serious accident on A1(M), Sunderland on Friday 5 September 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9127 / 54°54'45"N

Longitude: -1.5484 / 1°32'54"W

OS Eastings: 429050

OS Northings: 557650

OS Grid: NZ290576

Mapcode National: GBR KCMM.KQ

Mapcode Global: WHC3Z.5SY6

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198010H057980
Date
Friday 5 September 1980
Time
14:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Sunderland
Police Force
Northumbria
Road Class
A(M)
Road Number
1
Road Type
Roundabout
Junction
Roundabout
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
182
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Turning left	Offside	Skidded.
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside	Left carriageway Offside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.
3	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	36 - 45	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider		3	56 - 65	Male	Serious

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