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Serious accident on B489, South Bedfordshire on Saturday 11 October 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8821 / 51°52'55"N

Longitude: -0.5369 / 0°32'12"W

OS Eastings: 500800

OS Northings: 221400

OS Grid: TL008214

Mapcode National: GBR G4Z.WM4

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.NY0L

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

19804000D2070

Date

Saturday 11 October 1980

Time

21:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

B

Road Number

489

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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