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Serious accident on A1, Mid Bedfordshire on Friday 7 November 1980

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1711 / 52°10'16"N

Longitude: -0.3023 / 0°18'8"W

OS Eastings: 516200

OS Northings: 253900

OS Grid: TL162539

Mapcode National: GBR H34.VSY

Mapcode Global: VHGML.QP2G

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

19804000D2326

Date

Friday 7 November 1980

Time

16:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Other junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

57

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Offside

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Female

Slight

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