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Fatal accident on M1, Erewash on Saturday 6 April 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9158 / 52°54'56"N

Longitude: -1.2995 / 1°17'58"W

OS Eastings: 447200

OS Northings: 335600

OS Grid: SK472356

Mapcode National: GBR 7GM.88S

Mapcode Global: WHDGX.0ZG2

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1985305A00254

Date

Saturday 6 April 1985

Time

01:15

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Erewash

Police Force

Derbyshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

52

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining 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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Did not impact

3

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

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