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Serious accident on M1, South Northamptonshire on Friday 5 September 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1878 / 52°11'16"N

Longitude: -0.8998 / 0°53'59"W

OS Eastings: 475310

OS Northings: 254970

OS Grid: SP753549

Mapcode National: GBR BWV.TJY

Mapcode Global: VHDSC.C85M

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

198034DT00831

Date

Friday 5 September 1980

Time

22:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Northamptonshire

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

508

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Nearside

Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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