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Serious accident on A5, South Bedfordshire on Thursday 26 November 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9624 / 51°57'44"N

Longitude: -0.642 / 0°38'31"W

OS Eastings: 493400

OS Northings: 230200

OS Grid: SP934302

Mapcode National: GBR F2K.SLX

Mapcode Global: VHFQX.TXFZ

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

19814000D2429

Date

Thursday 26 November 1981

Time

19:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

418

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning left

Nearside

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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