Serious crash on the A1 - 2 Aug 1981

Accident reference 19813381E0599

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 2 August 1981 at 07:20 a serious collision occurred near A1, B668 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19813381E0599
Police Reference 3381E0599
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road B668
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 368

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.