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Serious accident on M1, Charnwood on Thursday 15 October 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7653 / 52°45'55"N

Longitude: -1.2746 / 1°16'28"W

OS Eastings: 449040

OS Northings: 318880

OS Grid: SK490188

Mapcode National: GBR 7JD.NKS

Mapcode Global: WHDHP.DR8F

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

19873387N0665

Date

Thursday 15 October 1987

Time

20:16

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Charnwood

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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