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Serious accident on A1, Mid Bedfordshire on Saturday 20 December 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0541 / 52°3'14"N

Longitude: -0.2323 / 0°13'56"W

OS Eastings: 521300

OS Northings: 241000

OS Grid: TL213410

Mapcode National: GBR J63.237

Mapcode Global: VHGN6.XMJP

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

19804000D2782

Date

Saturday 20 December 1980

Time

15:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 36 - 45

;

Changing lane to left

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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