Crash on the M1 - 12 Feb 1979

Accident reference 19793379N0120

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 12 February 1979 at 21:45 a slight collision occurred near M1 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19793379N0120
Police Reference 3379N0120
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road M1
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 366

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.