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Slight accident on B579, South Bedfordshire on Friday 13 March 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9127 / 51°54'45"N

Longitude: -0.4676 / 0°28'3"W

OS Eastings: 505500

OS Northings: 224900

OS Grid: TL055249

Mapcode National: GBR TJR.3B

Mapcode Global: VHFRD.V643

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

19814000D0535

Date

Friday 13 March 1981

Time

13:55

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

B

Road Number

579

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Nearside

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

3

Not known, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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