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Serious accident on A1, Mid Bedfordshire on Wednesday 25 April 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1558 / 52°9'21"N

Longitude: -0.3014 / 0°18'5"W

OS Eastings: 516300

OS Northings: 252200

OS Grid: TL163522

Mapcode National: GBR H3B.W1H

Mapcode Global: VHGMS.Q2JN

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

19794000D0942

Date

Wednesday 25 April 1979

Time

07:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

2

Other vehicle

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

Other vehicle occupant

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

Other vehicle occupant

2

Over 75

Male

Serious

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