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Fatal accident on M1, Rotherham on Thursday 3 September 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3963 / 53°23'46"N

Longitude: -1.2901 / 1°17'24"W

OS Eastings: 447300

OS Northings: 389060

OS Grid: SK473890

Mapcode National: GBR MYF5.H8

Mapcode Global: WHDDL.4WXQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198114C101401

Date

Thursday 3 September 1981

Time

20:54

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Rotherham

Police Force

South Yorkshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

18

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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 left

Front

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

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