Serious accident on B557, Mid Bedfordshire on Monday 11 August 1980

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0046 / 52°0'16"N

Longitude: -0.6306 / 0°37'49"W

OS Eastings: 494100

OS Northings: 234900

OS Grid: SP941349

Mapcode National: GBR F25.9DL

Mapcode Global: VHFQR.1W05

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19804000D1604
Date
Monday 11 August 1980
Time
11:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Mid Bedfordshire
Police Force
Bedfordshire
Road Class
B
Road Number
557
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
B
Second Road Number
559
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front
2				Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	66 - 75	Female	Serious
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	Over 75	Male	Slight
5	Driver or rider		1	56 - 65	Male	Slight
1	Driver or rider		2	66 - 75	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	66 - 75	Female	Serious

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