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Slight accident on B489, South Bedfordshire on Friday 24 August 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8821 / 51°52'55"N

Longitude: -0.5369 / 0°32'12"W

OS Eastings: 500800

OS Northings: 221400

OS Grid: TL008214

Mapcode National: GBR G4Z.WM4

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.NY0L

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

19794000D1767

Date

Friday 24 August 1979

Time

21:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

B

Road Number

489

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Hit Bollard or refuge.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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