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Serious accident on C185, Mid Bedfordshire on Thursday 6 September 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7261 / 51°43'33"N

Longitude: -0.1858 / 0°11'8"W

OS Eastings: 525400

OS Northings: 204600

OS Grid: TL254046

Mapcode National: GBR JB1.MW6

Mapcode Global: VHGPS.QWN4

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

19794000D1832

Date

Thursday 6 September 1979

Time

00:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

185

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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