Serious crash on the A1 - 18 Nov 1980

Accident reference 1980311312318

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 November 1980 at 14:50 a serious collision occurred near A1 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980311312318
Police Reference 311312318
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Nottinghamshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 345

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 61
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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