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Serious accident on C140, Mid Bedfordshire on Wednesday 4 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9914 / 51°59'29"N

Longitude: -0.3761 / 0°22'33"W

OS Eastings: 511600

OS Northings: 233800

OS Grid: TL116338

Mapcode National: GBR H5C.1RN

Mapcode Global: VHFR2.F6JP

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

19794000D1440

Date

Wednesday 4 July 1979

Time

18:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

140

Road Type

Single 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, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Not known, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

3

Not known, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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