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Serious accident on A6, Bedford on Wednesday 31 July 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0897 / 52°5'23"N

Longitude: -0.4645 / 0°27'52"W

OS Eastings: 505300

OS Northings: 244600

OS Grid: TL053446

Mapcode National: GBR G2K.WZP

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.WQTW

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

19964000B0879

Date

Wednesday 31 July 1996

Time

22:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bedford

Local Authority (Highways)

Bedford Borough Council

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

6

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

Area Type

Rural

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, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

2

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 46 - 55

;

Parked

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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