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Serious accident on M1, South Northamptonshire on Wednesday 8 October 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1687 / 52°10'7"N

Longitude: -0.8656 / 0°51'56"W

OS Eastings: 477680

OS Northings: 252880

OS Grid: SP776528

Mapcode National: GBR BX2.XNM

Mapcode Global: VHDSC.YR7B

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

198034DT00968

Date

Wednesday 8 October 1980

Time

12:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Northamptonshire

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

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

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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