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Fatal accident on M1, Mid Bedfordshire on Wednesday 18 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9446 / 51°56'40"N

Longitude: -0.5029 / 0°30'10"W

OS Eastings: 503000

OS Northings: 228400

OS Grid: TL030284

Mapcode National: GBR G4F.5N0

Mapcode Global: VHFR6.7DH4

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

19794000D1518

Date

Wednesday 18 July 1979

Time

20:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

Motorway

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, 56 - 65

;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Fatal

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