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Serious accident on M1, Leeds on Thursday 3 January 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7092 / 53°42'33"N

Longitude: -1.5488 / 1°32'55"W

OS Eastings: 429880

OS Northings: 423740

OS Grid: SE298237

Mapcode National: GBR KTMK.H2

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.51R8

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

198013F005280

Date

Thursday 3 January 1980

Time

06:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Leeds

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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