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Serious accident on C4, Bedford on Sunday 25 August 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.247 / 52°14'49"N

Longitude: -0.5294 / 0°31'45"W

OS Eastings: 500500

OS Northings: 262000

OS Grid: TL005620

Mapcode National: GBR G0Q.4Z5

Mapcode Global: VHFPM.SS09

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

19854000B0836

Date

Sunday 25 August 1985

Time

02:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bedford

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

4

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Telegraph or electricity pole.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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