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Serious accident on A505, Luton on Monday 18 August 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.888 / 51°53'16"N

Longitude: -0.4394 / 0°26'21"W

OS Eastings: 507500

OS Northings: 222200

OS Grid: TL075222

Mapcode National: GBR TP4.MN

Mapcode Global: VHFRF.BTK1

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

19804000C1220

Date

Monday 18 August 1980

Time

18:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Luton

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

505

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Did not impact

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

3

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Moving off

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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