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Serious accident on A421, Mid Bedfordshire on Tuesday 6 August 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0727 / 52°4'21"N

Longitude: -0.5409 / 0°32'27"W

OS Eastings: 500100

OS Northings: 242600

OS Grid: TL001426

Mapcode National: GBR G2V.229

Mapcode Global: VHFQL.K5WC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19964000E0689

Date

Tuesday 6 August 1996

Time

15:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Bedfordshire

Local Authority (Highways)

Central Bedfordshire Council

Police Force

Bedfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

421

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Second Road Number

280

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Petrol, 1498cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2996cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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