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Fatal accident on M1, Daventry on Saturday 8 March 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3944 / 52°23'39"N

Longitude: -1.1729 / 1°10'22"W

OS Eastings: 456380

OS Northings: 277700

OS Grid: SP563777

Mapcode National: GBR 8Q9.Y0H

Mapcode Global: VHCTS.M29R

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

198034DD00223

Date

Saturday 8 March 1980

Time

21:16

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Daventry

Police Force

Northamptonshire

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

Fine 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

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Nearside

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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