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Serious accident on A5, South Bedfordshire on Monday 11 February 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9157 / 51°54'56"N

Longitude: -0.5649 / 0°33'53"W

OS Eastings: 498800

OS Northings: 225100

OS Grid: SP988251

Mapcode National: GBR F37.VBS

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.536S

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19854000D0217

Date

Monday 11 February 1985

Time

20:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bedfordshire

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

238

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Previous accident.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

2

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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