Serious accident on A1, Harrogate on Sunday 30 June 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9595 / 53°57'34"N

Longitude: -1.3819 / 1°22'55"W

OS Eastings: 440650

OS Northings: 451670

OS Grid: SE406516

Mapcode National: GBR LQSN.LC

Mapcode Global: WHD9T.RQ3X

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1985125205783
Date
Sunday 30 June 1985
Time
20:25
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Harrogate
Police Force
North Yorkshire
Road Class
A
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
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	U-turn	Back	Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.
2	Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded.
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.
4	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

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	46 - 55	Female	Slight

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