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Serious accident on A505, South Bedfordshire on Friday 29 February 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8871 / 51°53'13"N

Longitude: -0.5077 / 0°30'27"W

OS Eastings: 502800

OS Northings: 222000

OS Grid: TL028220

Mapcode National: GBR G50.QFJ

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.4TYQ

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

19804000D0425

Date

Friday 29 February 1980

Time

17:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

505

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Nearside

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Did not impact

4

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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