Serious accident on A1(M), Welwyn Hatfield on Sunday 6 November 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.821 / 51°49'15"N

Longitude: -0.2154 / 0°12'55"W

OS Eastings: 523100

OS Northings: 215100

OS Grid: TL231151

Mapcode National: GBR J8V.SG8

Mapcode Global: VHGPD.7H0D

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19834141T2034
Date
Sunday 6 November 1983
Time
14:17
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Welwyn Hatfield
Police Force
Hertfordshire
Road Class
A(M)
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
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, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
2				Male, 26 - 35	On lay-by or hard shoulder;	Parked	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	46 - 55	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Female	Serious
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	36 - 45	Female	Serious
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
5	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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