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Slight accident on A5, South Bedfordshire on Saturday 12 April 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9514 / 51°57'5"N

Longitude: -0.622 / 0°37'19"W

OS Eastings: 494800

OS Northings: 229000

OS Grid: SP948290

Mapcode National: GBR F2R.RJN

Mapcode Global: VHFR4.56JW

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

19804000D0707

Date

Saturday 12 April 1980

Time

18:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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