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Serious accident on C246, South Bedfordshire on Tuesday 14 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9431 / 51°56'35"N

Longitude: -0.6804 / 0°40'49"W

OS Eastings: 490800

OS Northings: 228000

OS Grid: SP908280

Mapcode National: GBR F2W.2SX

Mapcode Global: VHFR3.5F48

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19794000D1701

Date

Tuesday 14 August 1979

Time

19:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

246

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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