Crash on the A6 - 4 Jan 1979

Accident reference 19794000D0018

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 January 1979 at 18:35 a slight collision occurred near A6 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19794000D0018
Police Reference 4000D0018
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 423

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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