Latitude: 51.9473 / 51°56'50"N
Longitude: -0.5043 / 0°30'15"W
OS Eastings: 502900
OS Northings: 228700
OS Grid: TL029287
Mapcode National: GBR G47.Z70
Mapcode Global: VHFR6.6BS1
Accident ID
19794000D2249
Date
Thursday 25 October 1979
Time
18:40
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
8
Casualties
3
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
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
Previous accident
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
|||
2 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|||
3 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
|||
4 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|||
5 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
|||
6 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|||
7 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
|||
8 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
Driver or rider |
5 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
|
1 |
Driver or rider |
7 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
3 |
Driver or rider |
8 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |