Fatal accident on A1, Bedford on Wednesday 9 February 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.19 / 52°11'23"N

Longitude: -0.3001 / 0°18'0"W

OS Eastings: 516300

OS Northings: 256000

OS Grid: TL163560

Mapcode National: GBR H2Y.NY0

Mapcode Global: VHGML.R66Z

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19834000B0148
Date
Wednesday 9 February 1983
Time
18:02
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Bedford
Police Force
Bedfordshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
1
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
C
Second Road Number
40
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
Previous accident
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to turn right	Back
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact
4	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact	Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Fatal

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