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Serious accident on A5, South Bedfordshire on Sunday 26 October 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8809 / 51°52'51"N

Longitude: -0.5137 / 0°30'49"W

OS Eastings: 502400

OS Northings: 221300

OS Grid: TL024213

Mapcode National: GBR G56.2XQ

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.1ZRH

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

19804000D2209

Date

Sunday 26 October 1980

Time

21:19

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

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

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

3

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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