Serious crash on the A418 - 27 Mar 1979

Accident reference 19794000B0446

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 March 1979 at 17:24 a serious collision occurred near A418 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19794000B0446
Police Reference 4000B0446
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A418
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 420

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.