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Serious accident on C56, Bedford on Thursday 21 July 1988

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1466 / 52°8'47"N

Longitude: -0.3456 / 0°20'44"W

OS Eastings: 513300

OS Northings: 251100

OS Grid: TL133511

Mapcode National: GBR H3G.HF5

Mapcode Global: VHFQ9.Y9NS

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

19884000D1248

Date

Thursday 21 July 1988

Time

11:58

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bedford

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

C

Road Number

56

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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